Wrong ITR Filed? Fix It Before Dec 31 Deadline
If you made an error in your Income Tax Return — wrong income, missed deduction, or incorrect bank details — you can file a revised return. You can do this multiple times before December 31, 2025, and it's completely free.
One wrong bank account number in your ITR can delay your ₹15,000 refund by 6+ months
Miss this deadline and your ITR mistake becomes permanent
Key Takeaways
Log in to incometax.gov.in, go to 'e-File > Income Tax Returns > File Income Tax Return', select 'Revised Return' under Section 139(5), and correct your mistake before December 31.
Check your AIS (Annual Information Statement) on the tax portal against your filed return — any mismatch in TDS, interest income, or capital gains should be corrected immediately.
If you missed claiming an 80C deduction (PPF, ELSS, LIC premium) or HRA exemption, file a revised return now — you could recover thousands of rupees in refund.
If you made an error in your Income Tax Return — wrong income, missed deduction, or incorrect bank details — you can file a revised return. You can do this multiple times before December 31, 2025, and it's completely free.
Here's what happened: Taxpayers who filed their ITR for FY 2024-25 can correct mistakes by submitting a revised return under Section 139(5) of the Income Tax Act.. A revised return can be filed multiple times before the deadline of December 31, 2025 — each revision replaces the previous one completely.. Common errors include wrong income declaration, missed HRA or 80C deductions, incorrect bank account for refund, and wrong ITR form selection..
What you should do: Log in to incometax.gov.in, go to 'e-File > Income Tax Returns > File Income Tax Return', select 'Revised Return' under Section 139(5), and correct your mistake before December 31.. Check your AIS (Annual Information Statement) on the tax portal against your filed return — any mismatch in TDS, interest income, or capital gains should be corrected immediately.. If you missed claiming an 80C deduction (PPF, ELSS, LIC premium) or HRA exemption, file a revised return now — you could recover thousands of rupees in refund..
You can revise your return even if you've already received your refund — file the revision anyway if you spot an error, to avoid a future tax notice.
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- [1]“Made a mistake in your ITR? Fix it before it's too late & you can do it more than once!” Wealth-Economic Times · 22 Jul 2026
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