AIS Mismatch? Your ITR Could Trigger a Tax Notice
Before you file your ITR for AY 2026-27, the tax department already has a detailed record of your income, investments, and bank transactions. Checking your AIS and Form 26AS first can save you from notices, penalties, and rejected returns.
The tax dept sees your FD interest, stock gains & rent — even before you file!
Your ITR mismatch can trigger this fine — or worse, a tax notice
Key Takeaways
Log in to incometax.gov.in, download your AIS and Form 26AS, and compare every entry against your own salary slips, bank statements, and investment records before filing.
Check for errors in AIS — banks or employers sometimes report incorrect TDS amounts; raise a correction request online before submitting your ITR to avoid mismatches.
Report all income shown in AIS — even small FD interest or dividend credits — because omitting anything the tax department already sees guarantees a notice.
Before you file your ITR for AY 2026-27, the tax department already has a detailed record of your income, investments, and bank transactions. Checking your AIS and Form 26AS first can save you from notices, penalties, and rejected returns.
Here's what happened: The Income Tax Department's Annual Information Statement (AIS) now captures salary, FD interest, dividends, mutual fund redemptions, property sales, and foreign remittances automatically.. Form 26AS shows TDS and TCS credits deducted by employers, banks, and buyers — any mismatch with your ITR can trigger a scrutiny notice.. For AY 2026-27, the tax department is cross-referencing AIS data with ITR filings in real time, making unreported income far easier to detect than ever before..
What you should do: Log in to incometax.gov.in, download your AIS and Form 26AS, and compare every entry against your own salary slips, bank statements, and investment records before filing.. Check for errors in AIS — banks or employers sometimes report incorrect TDS amounts; raise a correction request online before submitting your ITR to avoid mismatches.. Report all income shown in AIS — even small FD interest or dividend credits — because omitting anything the tax department already sees guarantees a notice..
If an AIS entry is wrong, don't ignore it — select 'Information is incorrect' on the portal and submit feedback. Your objection is recorded and protects you during any future scrutiny.
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- [1]“Filing ITR? Here's what AIS and Form 26AS tell the income tax department about you” Wealth-Economic Times · 1 Jul 2026
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