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How to e-verify your Income Tax Return (ITR)
No more sending ITR-V to CPC. Online Return e-Verification is Fast, Easy, and Secure. ITR e-Verification is simpler than ever. Save time with 8 ways to e-verify your income tax return: Netbanking, Bank ATM card, Aadhaar OTP, Bank Account, Demat Account. Detailed advice on how to use these alternatives to get your refund faster.
Let's dive in to the 8 ways that the tax department can accept your return Online. eVerify your Income Tax Return (ITR) Online through
Now, let's get into detailed steps for each option. Note: some of the options may need an ITD site login. If you do not have registered with ITD, you may do so using Income Tax Account Creation & Login Guide @ ITD Gov Site.
1. e-Verify through Aadhaar OTP (after Login) - Recommended
| Login to Govt IT Filing Portal | |
| From Menu > eFile > Income Tax Returns > e-Verify Return | |
| Click on "e-Verify" button | |
| Under 'How do you want to e-verify your return?' > Select "I would like to verify using OTP on a mobile number registered with Aadhaar" and Click "Continue" button. | |
| Enter the Aadhaar OTP & Submit. |
2. e-Verify through Aadhaar OTP without Login New & Easy
| Visit to e-Filing Portal to eVerify | |
| Enter PAN Number | |
| Select Assessment Year | |
| Enter Acknowledgement Number. (Refer email from support@eztax.in with a subject "EZTax.in | eFiled Successfully" to get this number.) | |
| Enter Mobile Number | |
| Enter Mobile OTP | |
| Select the new method (Aadhaar OTP) | |
| Confirm to receive Aadhaar OTP | |
| Enter Aadhaar OTP | |
| On success, download the ITR Computation, and acknowledgement documents |
This option may not work if you are e-verifying immediately after the e-filing. 1 Hour to 1 day delay in certain cases.
* Thanks to Leo Bastin for correcting
3. e-Verify through Netbanking
| Login to your Online Net-banking account | |
| Visit Tax Center or similar option. Example: For ICICI Bank personal banking, Select 'Payments & Transfer' Menu, Visit 'Tax Center' and click on 'Income Tax e-Filing' Option to login to Income Tax Department portal. | |
| Login to ITD Portal, sometimes, you may get a dialog to update your address, mobile etc. please update only if you have mobile and email accessible. Generally, one choose Netbanking option if Aadhaar is not linked with Mobile phone. | |
| After skipping Address update, you get a dialog to confirm 'Do you want to add this bank', here press 'Confirm'. Once updated, you will see confirmation that your account was pre-validated. | |
| Click 'Continue' to Confirm to e-Verify your return. | |
| e-Return will be successfully verified |
4. e-Verify through Bank ATM
| Swipe your ATM card in Bank ATM | |
| Click on PIN for e-Filing | |
| EVC received on registered mobile number | |
| Login to e-Filing portal & select option to e-Verify return using Bank ATM | |
| Enter your EVC on e-Filing portal | |
| e-Return will be successfully verified |
5. e-Verify via Bank Account Number
| Go to Govt IT e-Filing portal | |
| Pre validate your Bank Account Number (if not validated) | |
| Select My Profile settings > click on 'Pre-validate Your Bank Account' > Click 'Add' button > Now enter your bank details, and click on 'Pre-validate' button. | |
| Once above done, Follow Step-2, and select the bank that you just added, and click "Enable EVC". | |
| Now, Click on 'My Account' from menu, and select on Option-5 : 'e-Verify Return'. | |
| Select IT Return you would like to e-Verify, and click e-Verify | |
| Select 'e-Verify thru Bank Account' > Generate EVC Code > You will get the EVC Code | |
| Enter your EVC and click 'Submit' | |
| e-Return will be successfully verified |
6. e-Verify through Demat Account Number
| Go to Govt IT e-Filing portal | |
| Pre validate your Demat Account Number (if not validated) | |
| Bank account details validated Successfully. Click e-verify link, select option to e-verify using Bank account details and generate OTP | |
| EVC received on registered mobile number | |
| Enter your EVC on e-Filing portal | |
| e-Return will be successfully verified |
7. Send ITR-V to CPC Bangalore
If none of the above options worked for you as you are NRI or not in India or not receiving the OTPs etc. You can Verify your return using old method, Sending the ITR-V form to CPC- Bangalore Office through post (better to use registered post)
| Print ITR-V form (after login to Govt. ITD Portal > going to eFiled Returns > Print the ITR-V Acknowledgement form. | |
| Send the signed ITR-V form by post (preferably in a registered post) |
Income Tax Department,
Bengaluru - 560500,
Karnataka
8. Digital Signature Certificate
On occasion, NRIs, the elderly, or those who are travelling may not have access to an aadhaar-linked mobile to receive the OTP, or taxpayers who do not need aadhaar (foreigners living in India, NRIs, etc.) may need an option that does not fit the above options to generate a new DSC and e-verify.
If you are filing Updated ITR using EZTax or government tools, you may be required to perform an immediate e-verification; therefore, you cannot send ITR-V to the CPC Office. DSC e-verification could therefore be a beneficial option
| Login to Govt IT Filing Portal | |
| From Menu > eFile > Income Tax Returns > e-Verify Return | |
| Click on "e-Verify" button | |
| Under 'How do you want to e-verify your return?' > Select "Digital Signature Certificate" and Click "Continue" button. Select signature and submit. | |
| If you not have Register DSC ( Login to IT Portal >> select My Profile >> Click on Register DSC ) |
