How to Update Residential Status on the Income Tax Portal? – myITreturn Help Center

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While submitting your Income Tax Return, you may see an error stating that your residential status has not been updated. This usually means that the residential status is missing from your profile on the Income Tax e-Filing portal.

Follow the steps below to update your residential status and continue filing your return through myITreturn.

Before you begin

Keep your Income Tax e-Filing portal login credentials ready. Make sure you select the residential status applicable to you for the relevant financial year.

Steps to Update Residential Status

Step 1: Log in to the Income Tax e-Filing Portal

Visit the Income Tax e-Filing portal and log in using your PAN, password and the required verification details.

Income Tax e-Filing portal login page

Step 2: Open Your Profile

After logging in, click the profile dropdown available in the top-right corner of the page. Select Edit Profile from the available options.

Edit Profile option on the Income Tax portal

Step 3: Click the Edit Button

On the profile page, locate the relevant profile details section and click Edit.

Edit profile details button

Step 4: Select and Save Your Residential Status

Select the correct Residential Status from the available options. Review the information entered and click Save.

Residential status selection on the Income Tax portal

Select the correct status

Residential status is determined separately for each financial year and is not based only on citizenship. Select the applicable status carefully before saving your profile.

Continue Filing on myITreturn

After saving the residential status, log out of the Income Tax e-Filing portal. Then visit myITreturn and sign in to your account.

On the dashboard, click Submit ITR Now to continue filing your Income Tax Return.

Submit ITR Now option on the myITreturn dashboard

Residential status updated

You can now proceed with your return filing. Review the information in your return carefully before confirming and submitting it.

What if the Error Continues?

If the residential-status error continues after completing the above steps, sign out of both portals and log in again. Confirm that the updated residential status is visible in your Income Tax e-Filing profile.

If the issue is still not resolved, contact the myITreturn support team for assistance.

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