Income Tax Return: After filing ITR, it is very important to verify it (Verify ITR), only then you will get income tax refund on time.
Income Tax Return: The last date for filing Income Tax Return i.e. ITR is getting closer. Filing ITR is very important for all taxpayers. This is such a responsibility which benefits the government as well as the taxpayers. With this, taxpayers get to know about the income and expenses of the last financial year. Although filing ITR is not difficult, but for this taxpayers have to follow multiple steps. Therefore, to file ITR properly, it is very important to understand its entire process. However, this process does not end just after filing ITR. If you want your Income Tax Refund soon after filing ITR, then you will have to do its last step e-verification. Let us know how you can complete the last step of ITR filing-
How to e-verify ITR? (How to verify ITR)
- Step 1: Visit the e-filing portal of the Income Tax Department https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/.
- Step 2: Log in by entering your user ID and password.
- Step 3: Click on ‘e-File’ menu and select “e-Verify Return”.
- Step 4: Enter your PAN, select assessment year, enter receipt number of file ITR and your mobile number and click on Continue.
- Step 5: Select the e-verify mode you want to use.
- Step 6: Follow the steps given to complete the e-verify process.
In what ways can e-verification be done?
- You can e-verify your return online, like –
- OTP on mobile number registered with Aadhaar or
- EVC received through your previously validated bank account, or
- EVC received through your old-validated demat account, or
- EVC (offline method) through ATM, or
- Net Banking, or
- You can e-verify your return through Digital Signature Certificate (DSC).
How will you know that e-verification is complete?
If you are e-verifying your return:
- A message will appear with the transaction ID
- An email will be sent to your email ID registered on the e-filing portal.
- Once you complete the verification process, your ITR will be considered verified and processed as per the ITD process.
