ITR Alerts Cause Refund Delays as Year-End Nears: What Taxpayers Must Know

• Income Tax Dept. sending alerts for ITR mismatches, causing refund delays for taxpayers.
• Alerts target salaried employees (Form 16 vs. ITR) and high-income individuals with large donation claims.
• Common triggers include incorrect donation PANs, exceeding deduction limits, and mismatches in capital gains or HRA/LTA.
• These are not formal notices but indicate processing holds until discrepancies are reviewed.
• Taxpayers should review returns, cross-check documents, and consider revising before Dec 31 deadline.

Why It Matters: ITR mismatch alerts are delaying refunds; taxpayers must review and revise returns by Dec 31.