The Income Department has now allowed filing ITR-B under Section 158BC of the Income Tax Act, 1961, online via the e-Proceedings tab at the Income Tax Portal.
Saloni Kumari | Jul 5, 2025 |
Income Tax 2025: Form ITR-B Now Available Online for Taxpayers Who Received Notices Under Section 158BC
The Income Tax Department has now opened the portal for taxpayers who received notices under Section 158BC of the Income Tax Act, 1961, during block assessment for filing ITR-B online.
This block assessment process is conducted by the income tax department, in which the department investigates an individual’s home, business, or office and identifies income or assets and sends them a notice under Section 158BC. In this situation, taxpayers who received notices are required to file ITR-B, which is used for declaring undisclosed income for a block period (usually 6 years).
Earlier, taxpayers needed to file their ITR-B manually at the office of the Income Tax Department, which often led to delays and trouble for taxpayers and also for the department. Hence, the department has now opened the portal for filing ITR-B online. The form can now be submitted via the e-Proceedings tab at the Income Tax Portal. This move will not only help in saving time but also reduce paperwork and ensure transparency in the compliance process.
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Taxpayers who have received notice under Section 158BC can now submit Form ITR-B via the e-Proceeding tab on the Income Tax portal.
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The income tax department conducts search or seizure operations, in which the department reassesses your income over previous years (usually for around the previous six years, including the current assessment year in which the search begins); this process is called block assessment. In these searches, if the department finds that any taxpayer did not wholly disclose income during the block period (usually 6 years), then notices are sent to these taxpayers under Section 158BC of the Income Tax Act. In response to the notice, these taxpayers are required to file ITR-B to declare their undisclosed income for the block period.
Earlier, filing Form ITR-B was mostly done manually and often meant visiting tax offices and working directly with tax officers. Now, with the new update, taxpayers can easily upload Form ITR-B online through the e-Proceedings tab after logging into their accounts on the tax portal.
This new feature makes the process easier and more convenient. It also supports the tax department’s bigger goal of making the system more digital, transparent, and free from face-to-face interactions.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has asked all taxpayers who got notices under Section 158BC to use the e-filing system as soon as possible. Step-by-step instructions are available on the portal to help you file easily and on time.
Taxpayers who have received notices from the income tax department can now submit their ITR-B forms online by following the steps below:
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