Income tax e-filing website down: Scheduled Maintenance from Feb 3 to Feb 5

In a recent announcement, the Income Tax department has informed taxpayers that its e-filing portal will undergo scheduled maintenance, rendering services inaccessible from 2 pm on Saturday, 3rd February, to 6 am on Monday, 5th February.

Kind Attention Taxpayers,

Please note that taxpayer services on the e-filing portal will be restricted from 2 pm on Saturday (03.02.24) to 6 am on Monday (05.02.24) due to scheduled maintenance activity.

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— Income Tax India (@IncomeTaxIndia) January 31, 2024

The temporary disruption is attributed to technical upgrades aimed at enhancing the system's efficiency.The temporary disruption in e-filing services, though inconvenient, is expected to pave the way for a more efficient and user-friendly tax administration system.

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The department said that the taxpayers are encouraged to stay informed and make necessary adjustments to their schedules to accommodate this brief interruption in online services.