Revised ITR Section 139(5): Fix Residency
Correct RNOR status, add Schedule FSI/FA, and match AIS — revised return before 31 December with delta tax.
The 60-second version
Section 139(5) revised return lets returnees fix wrong NRI/RNOR status, add Schedule FSI, or match AIS — file before 31 December with delta tax.
Revised ITR is the correction lane — not for first-time filers
Use 139(5) only after original return filed — common when residency was wrong as NRI instead of RNOR.
Add Schedule FSI/TR/FA in revision if omitted — pay additional tax with interest.
Mismatch: 26AS vs AIS guide.
When to revise
| Error | Fix | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| Wrong status | RNOR→ROR | Demand |
| Missing FSI | Add foreign | Interest |
| FA omitted | Add assets | Penalty |
| AIS rent | Add 22-26 | 143(1) |
Revision steps
Download original
JSON ack
Edit fields
Status + schedules
Pay delta tax
234B/C if any
E-verify revision
New ack
Archive diff
7y hold
Flow
Revision kit
- Original ack.
- AIS.
- CA memo.
- Challan.
- Foreign slips.
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How many revisions?
Allowed till 31 Dec AY — check latest rules.
Refund revision?
Yes if tax overpaid increases.
RNOR fix?
Common first-year fix with day-count memo.
139(9) after revise?
Resolve defective first then revise.
Interest?
234B/C on additional tax.
Notice pending?
Reply and revise in parallel.
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