FORM NO. 46
[See rule 113]
Application for information under clause (b) of sub-section (1)
of section 138 of the Income-tax Act, 1961
To
The Chief Commissioner or Commissioner of Income-tax,
Sir,
I request you to furnish information relating to…………………………...........…………………………
[here give name, status and complete address of the assessee]
in respect of the assessment year commencing on the 1st day of April …...., on the following points:
1. ........................
2. ........................
3. ........................
4. ......................
5. ........................
etc.
2. The above information is required by me for  the following reasons:
1. ..............
2. .….…....
etc.
Dated.............
 …………………………………….
Signature of the applicant
……………………………………
(Name of the applicant)
(in capital letters)
…………………………………..
Father’s/Husband’s name
…………………………………..
…………………………………..
Full address
Notes :
1. A separate application has to be made in respect of each assessee and in respect of each assessment
year.
2 Regarding status, state whether the person about whom the information is required is an individual
firm. etc.