{"id":93804,"date":"2025-08-30T13:06:03","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T07:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seminarsonly.com\/news\/?p=93804"},"modified":"2025-08-30T15:35:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T10:05:16","slug":"year-of-tax-deduction-col-4-error-itr-please-select-deduction-year-from-dropdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seminarsonly.com\/news\/year-of-tax-deduction-col-4-error-itr-please-select-deduction-year-from-dropdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Year of tax deduction (Col 4) Error ITR \u2013 Please select deduction year from dropdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"293\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em>If you&#8217;re encountering an <strong data-start=\"38\" data-end=\"73\">\u201cYear of Tax Deduction (Col 4)\u201d<\/strong> error, then it&#8217;s commonly seen when filing your ITR using the Indian tax portal. This typically falls under a <strong data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"194\">Category A defect<\/strong>, meaning the return can&#8217;t be uploaded until this is resolved. <\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"293\">Here&#8217;s how to tackle it effectively:<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"298\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"329\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">What Does the Error Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"607\">Column 4 refers to the <strong data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"398\">financial year in which TDS was deducted<\/strong>\u2014for instance, if TDS was deducted during FY 2022\u201323, you must enter\u202f<code data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"473\">2022<\/code> in Col 4. The system triggers an error if this is missing, mismatched, or selected incorrectly<span dir=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"650\">Specifically, the error commonly reads:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"651\" data-end=\"770\">\n<p data-start=\"653\" data-end=\"770\"><strong><em data-start=\"653\" data-end=\"731\">&#8220;Year of tax deduction (Col 4) \u2013 Please select deduction year from dropdown&#8221;<\/em> <span dir=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"775\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"822\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">How to Fix the Col 4 Error \u2014 Step-by-Step<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 data-start=\"824\" data-end=\"870\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">1. <strong data-start=\"831\" data-end=\"870\">Select the Correct Year in Column 4<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"871\" data-end=\"1156\">\n<li data-start=\"871\" data-end=\"1036\">\n<p data-start=\"873\" data-end=\"949\">Ensure you&#8217;re entering the correct <strong data-start=\"908\" data-end=\"926\">financial year<\/strong> for the TDS deduction.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"952\" data-end=\"1036\">\n<li data-start=\"952\" data-end=\"1036\">\n<p data-start=\"954\" data-end=\"1036\">Example: If the deduction occurred between April 2022 to March 2023, enter <code data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1035\">2022<\/code>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1037\" data-end=\"1156\">\n<p data-start=\"1039\" data-end=\"1156\">This value must match with what\u2019s shown in <strong data-start=\"1082\" data-end=\"1095\">Form 26AS<\/strong>, Form 16, or Form 16A<span dir=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"1158\" data-end=\"1206\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">2. <strong data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1206\">Use the Dropdown Provided in the Form<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1207\" data-end=\"1468\">\n<li data-start=\"1207\" data-end=\"1297\">\n<p data-start=\"1209\" data-end=\"1297\">The e-filing utility provides a dropdown\u2014<strong data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1277\">you must select from it<\/strong>, not type manually.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1298\" data-end=\"1468\">\n<p data-start=\"1300\" data-end=\"1342\">If the dropdown is missing or not visible:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1345\" data-end=\"1468\">\n<li data-start=\"1345\" data-end=\"1412\">\n<p data-start=\"1347\" data-end=\"1412\">Switch to <strong data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1379\">online filing mode<\/strong> instead of utilities like Excel.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1415\" data-end=\"1465\">\n<p data-start=\"1417\" data-end=\"1465\">Clear your browser cache or try another browser.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1469\" data-end=\"1607\">Tax experts on CAClubIndia often suggest using online filing to avoid control issues with dropdowns<span dir=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1609\" data-end=\"1656\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">3. <strong data-start=\"1616\" data-end=\"1656\">Cross-Verify with Your TDS Documents<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1657\" data-end=\"1875\">\n<li data-start=\"1657\" data-end=\"1875\">\n<p data-start=\"1659\" data-end=\"1706\">Confirm the year matches across your documents:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1875\">\n<li data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1738\">\n<p data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1738\"><strong data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1724\">Form 26AS<\/strong> \u2014 TDS entries<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1741\" data-end=\"1875\">\n<p data-start=\"1743\" data-end=\"1875\"><strong data-start=\"1743\" data-end=\"1760\">Form 16 \/ 16A<\/strong> \u2014 paid TDS details<br data-start=\"1779\" data-end=\"1782\" \/>Any inconsistency here can cause validation failures<span dir=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"1877\" data-end=\"1919\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">4. <strong data-start=\"1884\" data-end=\"1919\">Complete Other Mandatory Fields<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1920\" data-end=\"2080\">\n<li data-start=\"1920\" data-end=\"2080\">\n<p data-start=\"1922\" data-end=\"2080\">A missing or blank year in Col 4, especially when you&#8217;re carrying forward TDS, is not allowed and will block submission<span dir=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Also Read : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seminarsonly.com\/news\/unknown-number-catfish-reddit-unknown-number-high-school-catfish\/\">Unknown Number Catfish Reddit<\/a><\/h3>\n<hr data-start=\"2082\" data-end=\"2085\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"2087\" data-end=\"2126\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Additional Tips &amp; Real User Insight<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2128\" data-end=\"2381\">\n<p data-start=\"2130\" data-end=\"2381\">A taxpayer on Reddit shared:<br data-start=\"2158\" data-end=\"2161\" \/>\u201cI think the issue was that the JSON generated had a \u20180\u2019 for year of TDS deduction brought forward&#8230; Once I updated it (ensured it&#8217;s not zero), the credit was correctly applied.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"2383\" data-end=\"2554\">This highlights how platform glitches\u2014like a <code data-start=\"2428\" data-end=\"2431\">0<\/code> or null year\u2014can be the root cause. Ensuring the field is populated correctly (not null or zero) often resolves the issue.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2556\" data-end=\"2559\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"2561\" data-end=\"2590\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Troubleshooting Checklist<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"_tableContainer_1rjym_1\">\n<div class=\"_tableWrapper_1rjym_13 group flex w-fit flex-col-reverse\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" style=\"height: 272px;\" width=\"690\" data-start=\"2592\" data-end=\"2988\">\n<thead data-start=\"2592\" data-end=\"2609\">\n<tr data-start=\"2592\" data-end=\"2609\">\n<th data-start=\"2592\" data-end=\"2599\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span dir=\"auto\">Step<\/span><\/th>\n<th data-start=\"2599\" data-end=\"2609\" data-col-size=\"md\"><span dir=\"auto\">Action<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"2628\" data-end=\"2988\">\n<tr data-start=\"2628\" data-end=\"2691\">\n<td data-start=\"2628\" data-end=\"2633\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span dir=\"auto\">1\u20e3<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"2633\" data-end=\"2691\">Select correct FY year in Column 4 using the dropdown.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2692\" data-end=\"2757\">\n<td data-start=\"2692\" data-end=\"2697\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span dir=\"auto\">2\u20e3<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2697\" data-end=\"2757\" data-col-size=\"md\">Validate your entries against Form 16\/16A and Form 26AS.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2758\" data-end=\"2828\">\n<td data-start=\"2758\" data-end=\"2763\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span dir=\"auto\">3\u20e3<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2763\" data-end=\"2828\" data-col-size=\"md\">Switch to <strong data-start=\"2775\" data-end=\"2797\">online filing mode<\/strong> if dropdowns aren&#8217;t visible.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2829\" data-end=\"2902\">\n<td data-start=\"2829\" data-end=\"2834\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span dir=\"auto\">4\u20e3<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2834\" data-end=\"2902\" data-col-size=\"md\">Avoid leaving Col 4 blank or with invalid values (e.g., 0\/null).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2903\" data-end=\"2988\">\n<td data-start=\"2903\" data-end=\"2908\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><span dir=\"auto\">5\u20e3<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2908\" data-end=\"2988\" data-col-size=\"md\">Re-validate the form and upload only after all fields are correctly entered.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr data-start=\"2990\" data-end=\"2993\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"2995\" data-end=\"3004\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #800000;\">Summary<\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3006\" data-end=\"3072\"><strong data-start=\"3006\" data-end=\"3063\">You&#8217;re seeing a &#8220;Year of Tax Deduction (Col 4)&#8221; error<\/strong> because:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3074\" data-end=\"3379\">\n<li data-start=\"3074\" data-end=\"3139\">\n<p data-start=\"3076\" data-end=\"3139\"><strong data-start=\"3076\" data-end=\"3088\">Column 4<\/strong> is empty, incorrectly entered, or set to <code data-start=\"3130\" data-end=\"3138\">0\/null<\/code>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3140\" data-end=\"3227\">\n<p data-start=\"3142\" data-end=\"3227\">The value must be chosen from the dropdown and match your actual deduction year (FY).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3228\" data-end=\"3304\">\n<p data-start=\"3230\" data-end=\"3304\">Using <strong data-start=\"3236\" data-end=\"3253\">online filing<\/strong> and verifying with <strong data-start=\"3273\" data-end=\"3286\">Form\u202f26AS<\/strong> helps resolve it.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3305\" data-end=\"3379\">\n<p data-start=\"3307\" data-end=\"3379\">Ensuring Col 4 is not null \u2014 even in JSONs \u2014 is critical for validation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re encountering an \u201cYear of Tax Deduction (Col 4)\u201d error, then it&#8217;s commonly seen when filing your ITR using the Indian tax portal. 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