Income Tax Refund: An alert has been issued by the Income Tax Department regarding ITR refund, check immediately otherwise you will not get ITR refund

Income Tax Refund: An alert has been issued by the Income Tax Department regarding ITR refund. In this, the Income Tax Department said that the refund will come only to the validated account on the IT portal. Let us tell you that even if the bank branch is merged or shifted somewhere else, there is a need to revalidate the account. 

Income Tax Refund Status: A large number of people who have filed ITR in the country are waiting for the refund. For such people, an alert has been issued by the Income Tax Department and it has been told that ITR refund will come only in validated accounts.

Income Tax Department issued alert

While posting on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), the Income Tax Department wrote that the refund will be credited only to the validated bank account. In such a situation, everyone should check the validation of their bank account by visiting the e-filing portal.

How much time does it take to get a refund?

• If you have filed your ITR following all the rules, then usually you get the refund within six months. However, now the refund process has become much faster than before.
• You will receive a mail as soon as the refund is issued by the IT department. You can also monitor by visiting the Income Tax website.
• Also told that if your bank account is already validated, then due to change in the details of your bank account, it should be validated again.

How to validate your account on Income Tax portal?

• First of all you have to go to the Income Tax website.
• After this log in with your details.
• After logging in, go to the profile section.
• Select ‘My Bank Account’ there.
• After this you can revalidate your account or add bank account.
• Let us tell you, even if the bank branch is merged or shifted somewhere else, there is a need to revalidate the account.