Check Income Tax Notices Online and Reply on e-Proceedings (2026)
Every income tax notice lands on the e-filing portal. Here is where to find it, how to confirm it is genuine, and how to submit your reply before the deadline.
Official portal: Income Tax e-Filing Portal
Indus Tax is a private CA firm, not affiliated with the Government of India. This guide explains the official process; we never ask for your portal password.
Where notices appear on the portal
Check these places regularly, not only when you get an SMS:
- Pending Actions > e-Proceedings — notices and letters in proceedings, with response due dates
- Pending Actions > Worklist — items that need your action
- Pending Actions > Response to Outstanding Demand — demands raised against your PAN
- Your registered email and mobile — every notice is also sent there, so keep them current
How to check and reply to a notice
Most notices are answered entirely online:
- 1Log in at incometax.gov.in.
- 2Go to Pending Actions > e-Proceedings.
- 3Open the proceeding, click View Notices and download the notice. Note the response due date.
- 4Click Submit Response, choose a full or partial response, and upload your reply and supporting documents as PDFs.
- 5Submit and download the acknowledgement. If you need more time, use the adjournment option where available and give reasons.
Is the notice genuine?
Every notice from the department carries a Document Identification Number (DIN). Use Quick Links > Authenticate notice/order issued by ITD on the e-filing portal and enter the DIN, or your PAN with the notice type, assessment year and date. If the portal cannot find it, do not pay or share information — report it.
Common notices and what they mean
Notices for proceedings under the Income-tax Act, 2025 cite new section numbers, while matters for older years may still cite the Income-tax Act, 1961. The portal process is the same.
| Notice (1961 Act) | What it is about | Typical deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Intimation u/s 143(1) | Result of automated processing — refund, no change or demand | Respond to any demand within 30 days |
| Proposed adjustment u/s 143(1)(a) | Mismatch the system proposes to adjust | 30 days |
| Defective return u/s 139(9) | Return is incomplete or inconsistent | 15 days |
| Scrutiny notice u/s 143(2) | Return selected for detailed assessment | As stated in the notice |
| Notice u/s 148A / 148 | Income may have escaped assessment | As stated in the notice |
| Adjustment u/s 245 | Proposal to set a refund off against an old demand | 30 days |
Do not ignore a notice
Missing a deadline can lead to a best-judgement assessment, penalties or a confirmed demand. For scrutiny, reassessment, high-value transactions or foreign assets, have a CA prepare the response. Our notice reply guide explains how to draft one.
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