The Income Tax Department allows taxpayers to file ITR-U or an updated Income Tax Return to correct their mistakes and update their ITR.
Nidhi | Aug 19, 2025 |
ITR Filing 2025: Updated Return for AY 2021-22 to AY 2024-25 Now Live on E-Filing Portal
If a taxpayer makes an error in their Income Tax Return (ITR), the Income Tax Department gives them another chance by allowing them to file ITR-U or an updated Income Tax Return to correct their mistakes and update their ITR. The Income Tax Department has made things easier for taxpayers by introducing past ITR filing tools to its e-filing website. This change comes after the amendment in the law, which now gives taxpayers up to 48 months or 4 years, from the end of the relevant assessment year to file an Updated Return (ITR-U).
Earlier, the time limit was only 24 months, but after the Finance Act 2025 amendment, taxpayers now get 48 months. Taxpayers can get utilities for earlier years to file ITR-U for AY 2021-22, AY 2022-23, AY 2023-24, and AY 2024-25.
The taxpayers who file an updated return are required to pay additional tax on top of the regular tax. If you wait longer to file, you will have to pay more.
If taxpayers correct their mistakes by filing an updated return as soon as possible, they can avoid penalties and notices from the Income Tax Department. This step also promotes honest tax reporting and builds trust.
Here is how taxpayers can file ITR-U:
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