New Delhi, May 4 -- Filing your income-tax returns (ITR) have become more accessible over the past few years with the full process available online via the Income-Tax (I-T) website. However, there are a lot of things that can be confusing for first-time taxpayers.

An I-T notice is a formal communication from the Income Tax Department (ITD) sent to a taxpayer for various reasons. Taxpayers who receive an income tax notice are not always at fault, since getting this notice can also signal something wrong with your filing. Notably, you can get such notices before and after filing their returns.

The notice will most likely come to your linked email address. You can check the section mentioned in the email to understand what area of concern ...