Overview
Your final quality check before submitting your ITR
Creative Audit is EZTax's proprietary pre-filing review engine. It applies your declared income, deductions, and taxes paid against Income Tax rules, statutory thresholds, and real-world filing patterns to identify entries that may be incorrect, inconsistent, or likely to trigger scrutiny notices from the Income Tax Department. This gives you a chance to correct issues before you e-File — not after.
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Issue Detection
The audit engine flags potential errors, missing information, or amounts that appear inconsistent with your income profile.
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Recommendations
For each flagged item, EZTax provides a clear recommendation: what to review and how to fix it.
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Bank Information
Verify or update your bank account details to ensure any income tax refund is credited to the right account.
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Secure e-Filing
Once all mandatory checks are cleared, e-File directly from EZTax. Your ITR is transmitted to the Income Tax Department in seconds.
Creative Audit — Pre-Filing Analysis
Review and act on audit findings before submitting
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Audit Results Panel
The Creative Audit screen lists all issues and recommendations identified in your return. Each item shows the issue category (e.g., "Income mismatch", "Deduction limit exceeded", "TDS not matching Form 168"), a plain-language description, and the recommended action.
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Act on Recommendations
For non-mandatory items, you may choose to act on the recommendation or acknowledge and dismiss it. For mandatory items (marked in red), you must resolve the issue before e-Filing is allowed. Click "Fix" to navigate directly to the relevant section.
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Ignore vs. Fix
Items marked as "Advisory" are informational — the system will let you proceed even if you don't act on them. Items marked as "Critical" block e-Filing until resolved. Use this distinction wisely.
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Re-run Audit
After making corrections in any section, return to this screen and click "Run Audit Again" to re-check. The system will confirm whether the issues are resolved.
Important: Even if you choose to ignore advisory recommendations, EZTax logs your acknowledgement. However, for high-risk items (large deductions, high income discrepancies), we strongly recommend resolving them before filing.
Verify Your Bank Account for Refunds
Ensure your refund reaches the right account
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Bank Account Number
Enter or verify your bank account number. For income tax refunds, the account must be pre-validated on the Income Tax Department portal. EZTax will use the account on file — update it here if it has changed.
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IFSC Code
Enter the 11-character IFSC (Indian Financial System Code) of your bank branch. This is printed on your cheque book or available on your bank's website.
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Bank Name & Account Type
Select your bank name and account type (Savings / Current). Refunds are typically credited only to savings accounts.
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Add / Change Bank Account
If you wish to use a different account, click "Edit" to update the bank details. You can also pre-validate a new account on the Income Tax Department portal and then re-enter it here.
Tip: Ensure your bank account is pre-validated on the IT Department portal (incometax.gov.in → My Profile → Bank Account). Invalid or unvalidated accounts may delay your refund.
e-File Your Income Tax Return
Submit your return directly and securely from EZTax.in
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Pre-Filing Confirmation
Before clicking e-File, EZTax shows a final summary: return type (ITR-1, ITR-2, etc.), assessment year, total income, tax payable/refundable, and the filing mode. Review this carefully.
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e-File Button
Once all mandatory Creative Audit checks are cleared and bank details are verified, the e-File button becomes active. Click it to securely transmit your ITR to the Income Tax Department through EZTax's authorised ERI (e-Return Intermediary) channel.
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Acknowledgement (ITR-V)
Within minutes of successful e-Filing, you will receive an acknowledgement number and an ITR-V PDF via email. Download and save this document — it is your proof of filing.
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e-Verify Your Return
Filing is complete only after e-Verification. You can e-Verify immediately using Aadhaar OTP (recommended), Net Banking, Bank Account / Demat Account EVC, or by sending a signed physical ITR-V to CPC Bengaluru within 30 days.
e-Verify immediately! An unfiled return (not e-verified) is treated as an invalid return by the IT Department. Use Aadhaar OTP for instant verification — it takes under 60 seconds.
After e-Filing — What Happens Next
Track your return, refund, and processing status
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Track Processing Status
Log in to the Income Tax Department portal → e-File → Income Tax Returns → View Filed Returns. Your return status will change from "Submitted" → "Verified" → "Processed" as ITD processes it.
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Refund Credit
If a refund is due, it is typically credited within 4–12 weeks after processing, directly to your pre-validated bank account. You can check refund status on the ITD portal or via the NSDL Refund Status tool.
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Notice Response
If ITD sends a notice after processing, EZTax provides a Notice Handling service to help you respond accurately and on time. Do not ignore any communication from the Income Tax Department.
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Next Year Filing
Your current year's filing data is saved in EZTax for easy pre-fill next year. Create a reminder to start your next ITR early — ideally after June 15 when Form 168 (Form 26AS) is updated for the new financial year.
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