Income Tax Verification - e Verify ITR using Different Methods
Filing your ITR is not the last step of the process. It is equally important to e verify your ITR. The Income Tax Department (ITD) processes your return only after the completion of the verification process of the ITR. Moreover, only returns that have been verified are eligible for refunds. Additionally, if you do not verify your return, it will be treated as an invalid return. Therefore, in this case, you will have to file a belated return.
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Prerequisites to Verify ITR
How to e Verify ITR by Logging in to the e-Filing Portal?
Methods to Verify ITR
e Verify ITR using DSC
e Verify ITR using Aadhaar OTP
e Verify using Electronic Verification Code – EVC
e Verify ITR using Bank Account
e Verify ITR using Demat Account<
e Verify ITR using NetBanking<
Verify ITR using Bank ATM – Offline Method
e Verify Return without Logging in to the e-Filing Portal
Acknowledgement Number (to e-Verify ITR without logging into the e-Filing portal)
You have filed a return or an ERI has filed the return on your behalf (to e-Verify ITR)
How to e Verify ITR by Logging in to the e-Filing Portal?
1. Visit the e-Filing portal
Login using user ID and password.
2. e-Verify Return option
Click on e-File > Income Tax Return >e-Verify Return
3. Select the e-Verify option for the appropriate return
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Methods
1
e-Verify your ITR (immediately after filing) or any other Income Tax related submissions / services / responses / requests using the following options:
a
DSC
b
Generate Aadhaar OTP
c
Existing Aadhaar OTP
d
Existing EVC
e
Generate EVC through Bank Account
f
Generate EVC through Bank Account
g
Net Banking**
h
Generate EVC through Bank ATM option (offline method)
2
e-Verify your ITR pre-login / post login. Applicable in case of the following:
You selected e- Verify Later option while submitting Income q Returns
Returns submitted by ERIs
Returns whose verification is pending for more than 120 days (after providing appropriate reason for the delay)
On the e-Verify Return page, click e-Verify against the unverified return.
4. Methods to Verify ITR
Choose one of the options explained below to e verify the ITR.
It is important to e verify the return in 120 days. You can either complete the process of verification online by e-verification or by physically submitting the ITR-V to CPC, Bangalore. Given below are the methods one can use to complete the process of e-verification of ITR:
e Verify ITR using DSC
You will not be able to e-Verify your ITR using Digital Signature Certificate if you select the e-Verify Later option while submitting Income Tax Return. You can use DSC as an e-Verification option if you choose to e-Verify your ITR immediately after filing.
On the e-Verify page, select I would like to e-Verify using Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)
After the download and installation of emsigner utility is complete, select I have downloaded and installed emsigner utility on the Verify Your Identity page and click Continue
On the Data Sign page, select your Provider, Certificate and enter the Provider Password. Click Sign
e Verify ITR using Aadhaar OTP
To verify your ITR using this method, you will be required to link your Aadhaar to your registered mobile number. Moreover, you must also link your PAN to your Aadhaar.
On the e-Verify page, select I would like to verify using OTP on mobile number registered with Aadhaar and click Continue
On the Aadhaar OTP page, select the I agree to validate my Aadhaar Details checkbox and click Generate Aadhaar OTP
Enter the 6-digit OTP received on your mobile number registered with Aadhaar and click Validate
You can also choose the option to e verify your return using the existing Aadhaar OTP by clicking on the option “I already have an OTP on Mobile number registered with Aadhaar” and enter the 6 digit OTP.
e Verify using Electronic Verification Code – EVC
On the e-Verify page, select I already have an Electronic Verification Code (EVC)
Enter EVC in the Enter EVC textbox and click Continue
e Verify ITR using Bank Account
This facility is only applicable to certain banks. Moreover, you would also need to prevalidate your bank account on the portal. The process of prevalidation is successful only if the PAN matches the bank account records.
On the e-Verify page, select Through Bank Account and click Continue
Enter the EVC received on your mobile number and email ID registered with your bank account in the Enter EVC textbox and click e-Verify
e Verify ITR using Demat Account
This method is similar to the Bank Account method. In this case, too, you will have to prevalidate your Demat Account on the Income Tax e-Filing portal. This process takes 1-2 hours and in case of any error, you receive an e-Mail on the registered e-Mail ID. Hence, you can generate an EVC to complete the process of ITR verification.
On the e-Verify page, select Through Demat Account and click Continue
Enter the EVC received on your mobile number and email ID registered with your demat account in the Enter EVC textbox and click e-Verify
e Verify ITR using NetBanking
You can go ahead with this method if you have availed the Netbanking of your bank account. On the e-Verify page, select Through Net Banking and click Continue.
Select the bank through which you want to e-Verify and click Continue
Read the disclaimer that pops up on the screen and click on continue. Log in to your Net Banking using your Net Banking user ID and password. Click the link to log in to e-Filing from your bank’s website
On successful login, you will be taken to the e-Filing Dashboard. Go to the respective ITR / Form / service and click e-Verify. Your ITR / Form / Service will be e-Verified successfully
Verify ITR using Bank ATM – Offline Method
Similar to the netbanking method, the Income Tax Department offers this facility to generate code through the bank ATM to select banks. Therefore, the EVC generated through this process is valid for 72 hours. The code is sent to your registered mobile number.
Visit your bank’s ATM and swipe your ATM card
Enter PIN
Select Generate EVC for Income tax Filing. Hence, An EVC will be sent to your mobile number and email ID registered with the e-Filing portal
The generated EVC can be used to e-Verify the return by selecting I already have an Electronic Verification Code (EVC) as a preferred choice of e-Verification.
e Verify Return without Logging in to the e-Filing Portal
Go to the e-Filing portal homepage and click e-Verify Return
On the e-Verify Return page, enter your PAN, select the Assessment Year, enter Acknowledgment Number of the ITR filed and Mobile Number available with you and click Continue
Enter the OTP and submit it to complete the process of verifying your return
Send ITR-V to CPC
If it is not possible to electronically verify your ITR, you can physically verify it. You will have to send a signed copy of the ITR-V to Income Tax Department. Following is the list of the important points you need to remember while following this process:
It is a one-page document which should be signed in blue-ink and you cannot courier ITR-V
You will receive an intimation via SMS on your registered mobile number and e-Mail ID once the ITD receives your ITR-V form
The address of CPC Bangalore for speed post: CPC, Post Box No. 1, Electronic City Post Office, Bangalore – 560100, Karnataka, India
Sample ITR-V Form
Track Your ITR Status
Check your Income Tax Return Status using the PAN and Acknowledgment number - which is allocated by the Income Tax Department after filing your ITR.
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