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ITR-3 Offline Utility: “The cell or chart you are trying to change is on a protected sheet...” error in 115BAC section

drvenkat

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Hi everyone,

I’m trying to file my ITR-3 for AY 2024–25 using the official Excel-based offline utility from the Income Tax Department.

While filling Part A – General Information, under the question:

I’m getting this error irrespective of whether I select “Yes” or “No”:

I haven’t made any changes to the file or formatting. Macros are enabled, and I’ve already tried:

  • Re-downloading the utility from the portal
  • Opening it in different versions of Excel
  • Making sure I’m using it as per guidelines
Still facing the same issue.

Has anyone else encountered this? Any idea how to fix or work around it?

Thanks in advance for your help!
 
Hi everyone,

I’m trying to file my ITR-3 for AY 2024–25 using the official Excel-based offline utility from the Income Tax Department.

While filling Part A – General Information, under the question:


I’m getting this error irrespective of whether I select “Yes” or “No”:


I haven’t made any changes to the file or formatting. Macros are enabled, and I’ve already tried:

  • Re-downloading the utility from the portal
  • Opening it in different versions of Excel
  • Making sure I’m using it as per guidelines
Still facing the same issue.

Has anyone else encountered this? Any idea how to fix or work around it?

Thanks in advance for your help!
Is Mircrosoft .net framework installed 3.5 and above version? https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework

Also whether Java is installed on pc. How old is your pc/laptop or which windows version your are using alongwith MS office version?

We have to look for many things before this can actually work.
 
Windows 10,office 2016,dontnet framework installed
I downloaded ITR 3 and there seems to be no issue on my system and family laptops also. An old one running win10 also fine and having MS Office 2007 Enterprise edition.

All I can advice is start from scratch. Uninstall dot nex fx and reinstall. Sometimes broken registeries in system also make things goes bad.

Try with ITR 1/2 whether it is working...
 
We need ITR2 Excel utility only. Not ITR3. BUT, still downloaded it, installed on my win11 system. Enabled Macros in my MSOffice 2007. Working without any glitch/lag.
 
We need ITR2 Excel utility only. Not ITR3. BUT, still downloaded it, installed on my win11 system. Enabled Macros in my MSOffice 2007. Working without any glitch/lag.
I downloaded ITR 3 and there seems to be no issue on my system and family laptops also. An old one running win10 also fine and having MS Office 2007 Enterprise edition.

All I can advice is start from scratch. Uninstall dot nex fx and reinstall. Sometimes broken registeries in system also make things goes bad.

Try with ITR 1/2 whether it is working...
I have imported prefill data downloaded itd portal.would that be causing this issue?
 
I think - since ITR-3 is for reporting business incomes - it will NOT allow switching between the NEW and OLD regimes. Businesses are stuck with whatever decision they made last year. Their option is locked forever.

Only individuals - salaried n pensioners - who report incomes under the head Salaries - are given the option to switch between the NEW n OLD regimes - each year. Every year, they can choose either NEW or OLD as per their income levels or investment levels.

That could be the reason.
 
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