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Gone are the days to send ITR-V to CPC. Now it's Fast, Easy & Secure to e-Verify your Return Online. e-Verification of ITR is easier than ever. Save time now with 6 possible options to e-verify your income tax return thru Netbanking, Bank ATM card, Aadhaar OTP, Bank Account, Demat Account. Step-by-step instructions in explaining how a taxpayer can use these options to get your Refund Faster.
Let's dive in to the 6 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.
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 Captcha & Submit |
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. |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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) |
There are many misconceptions on what to do after e-Filing your Income Tax Returns among 1st time ITR e-Filers in India. It is important to note that e-Filing your IT Return is just not enough.
A taxpayer must eVerify the return to make it processed further. No refund is possible without it.
While e-verification is one of the important step, at a high level, there are 6 steps you should do post e-Filing your Return to have full compliance, and to have your Taxes optimized for Savings.
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