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The Income Tax Department has outlined several convenient ways to confirm your return online.
ITR will be invalid if not verified within 30 days. (representative image)
As per the instructions issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), taxpayers are now required to verify their Income Tax Return (ITR) within 30 days from the date of filing. Failure to do so will render the return void, potentially resulting in penalties, processing delays and forfeiture of tax advantages.
This shorter verification window, previously set at 120 days, has been applicable since August 1, 2022.
Without verification, even if your return is accurate and filed on time, it will be rejected and you could be liable to pay penalties under Section 234F of the Income Tax Act.
The Income Tax Department has outlined several convenient ways to confirm your return online. You may fulfil this step securely by opting for Aadhaar OTP, net banking, or by generating an electronic verification code linked to either your pre-validated bank account or demat account.
How To E-Verify ITR Online
- Visit the Income Tax Department’s e-filing portal at incometax.gov.in and select the ‘e-Verify Return’ option.
- You will need to provide your PAN, the assessment year (2025-26) for which you are verifying the return, and the acknowledgement number.
- It is also possible to log in using your PAN and password, then navigate to “My Account” followed by “e-Verify Return.”
- The system will display any returns pending verification.
- Click on the ‘e-Verify’ button, where you will be presented with choices which ask you if you want to do the verification with Electronic Verification Code (EVC) or Aadhaar OTP.
- Choose the required option to complete the process.
- Once e-verification is completed, you will receive an acknowledgement confirmation.
Other Ways Of Verifying ITR
- Another convenient method to complete e-verification is by accessing your net banking account and selecting the relevant option under the e-Verify ITR section.
- If you prefer the offline route, you can sign the ITR-V form in the specified format and as per the given instructions and post it, either by ordinary mail or speed post, to the Centralised Processing Centre (CPC), Income Tax Department, Bengaluru – 560500, Karnataka.
It is important to remember that for returns sent by speed post, the date on which the CPC receives the verified ITR-V will be taken into account when calculating the 30-day submission window.
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