How to get Income Tax Assessment Order Online

The order issued to an assessee by one of the assessing officers of the income tax department is known as an income tax assessment order. It is the foundation of all proceedings under the IT Act. The amount that the assessee is eligible to receive back or is required to pay for any previous fiscal year is accurately determined in this order. Hence, the assessing officer must be given all of the information to make a well-judged assessment order.

According to the Income Tax Law, there are four main :

1. Assessment under section 143(1): In this summary assessment, the taxpayer is not called. Assessment under this section is a preliminary review of an income tax return that does not involve any thorough examination.
2. Assessment under section 143(3): Also known as scrutiny assessment, this is a detailed assessment to verify the accuracy and legitimacy of the taxpayer's claims, deductions, etc.
3. Assessment under section 144: Based on all the pertinent information, the assessing officer completes this assessment in their best judgement.
4. Assessment under section 147: The income escaping assessment is issued when one of the following occurs:
   1. The assessee submits an income tax return for the relevant time period after the deadline for the same has passed.
   2.  The assessing officer is dissatisfied with the filed tax returns owing to reasons outlined in the assessment order.

When is Income Tax Assessment Order Issued

The timeline for issuing the income tax assessment order is mentioned below:

1. Firstly, the assessee has to file ITR for a specified fiscal year.
2. The assessing officer will review the ITR to check if all the details are accurate. As an example, the officer would compare the assessee's books of accounts and the filed ITR. The assessing officer compares the total profit recorded in the books of accounts to the net income reported on the income tax return.
3. A notice asking for clarification on the submitted income tax return will be sent to the assessee in case the assessing officer is dissatisfied with its accuracy. The assessing officer typically starts by asking for a variety of documents that match the amount declared in the submitted returns.
4. The assessee will be issued an assessment order if the assessing officer is still dissatisfied with the assessee’s submissions.

1. If the assessee disagrees with the assessing officer's decision, they may appeal it to the relevant tax authority. For this, they need to submit the required information in the form specified by the Income Tax Act of 1961. The assessee must file this appeal and pay the necessary fee within the Act's time limit.

Process to Obtain Income Tax Assessment Order Online

Following the processing of an ITR, a notification is sent to the taxpayer on their registered email address. If you wish to receive the intimation order again, follow the steps mentioned below:

Step 1: Visit the income tax e-filing portal.

Step 2: Log in to your account.

Step 3: Go to the 'My Account' section and choose the ‘Service Request’ option.

Step 4: Select the request type as 'New Request.’

Step 5: Click ‘Submit’ after choosing ‘Intimation u/s 143(1)154/16(1)/35’ as the request category.

Step 6: Enter the Return Type, Assessment Year, Category (Intimation u/s 143(1)), and Sub Category (if applicable).

Step 7: Click on the ‘Submit’ option.

Step 8: To check the submission status of the form:

1. Log into the e-Filing portal.
2. Go to the 'My Account' menu and choose the ‘Service Request’ option.
3. Select the ‘New Request’ option.
4. Click ‘Submit’ after choosing ‘Intimation u/s 143(1)154/16(1)/35’ as the request category.