• Apr
  • 09
  • 2013

FAQ on ITR -V – How to send / Open, Password

In this Article we have dealth with Some of the FAQ related to ITR -V  i.e. 1. What date should be provided in case ‘Ancestral Date’ is written on PAN Card ? 2. Can I send the ITR-V to CPC by Registered Post?  3. What are other formalities to be done after I print ITR-V?  4. I have not received a copy of ITR-V in my mail id or the ITR-V received in my mail id is not opening, since it is a corrupt file. What should I do? 5. Can more than one ITR-V be sent in one envelope? 6. What is the password to open ITR-V

1. What date should be provided in case ‘Ancestral Date’ is written on PAN Card ?

Answer. Kindly enter the date as 01/01/0001

2. Can I send the ITR-V to CPC by Registered Post?

Answer. The tax payer has to send the duly signed copy of ITR-V to “Income Tax Department – CPC, Post Bag No – 1, Electronic City Post Office, Bangalore – 560100, Karnataka” within 120 days of uploading the return by Ordinary post or Speed post (without Acknowledgment) ONLY.

3. What are other formalities to be done after I print ITR-V?

Answer. Please refer to ITR-V Do‟s and Don‟ts as available on website  at the below link.

Dos and Don’ts for printing & submitting of ITR-V

4. I have not received a copy of ITR-V in my mail id or the ITR-V received in my mail id is not opening, since it is a corrupt file. What should I do?

Answer : The assessee is advised to LOGIN and GO TO My Account → ‘My Returns/Forms’ and download the ITR-V again for the relevant Assessment Year.

5. Can more than one ITR-V be sent in one envelope?

Answer: Yes, any number of ITR-Vs can be sent in one enveloped. Caution has to be maintained that the bar code printed in the ITR-V does not get folded.

6. What is the password to open ITR-V

Answer. The password is a combination of PAN (in lower case) and DOB in ddmmyyyy format for e.g. for PAN : bcmps1106b and dob : 02/10/1980, the password should be entered as bcmps1106b02101980

(Republished with amendments on 09.04.2013)


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