New Delhi, May 6 -- The process to file your income-tax returns (ITR) is now also available online but may still be confusing for some first-time taxpayers. Today we look at what you should do if you receive a tax notice from the I-T department.

An I-T notice is a formal communication from the tax department which is sent for a number of reasons either before or after you file returns. It does not automatically mean a taxpayer is in default and could simply be sent for correction of mistake(s) in your documentation.

It is advisable to first verify the authenticity of a notice before you respond. This can be easily done through the authentication feature on the official income-tax e-filing portal here (https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/fo...