Have you filed your Income Tax return? When can you expect a refund from the Income Tax Department? An income tax refund happens to a taxpayer if he has paid taxes higher than his actual tax liability. When a taxpayer claims a refund in his return of income, the tax department processes such a return. After this, the taxpayer will get a confirmation from CPC of the quantum of refund that the taxpayer is eligible for.Also Read: How to be financially independent with a good credit score
The Electronic Verification Code (EVC) plays a crucial role in submitting tax returns through e-verification. The e-verification should be done within a time limit of 120 days, else the Income Tax return will be considered invalid. The e-verifying of your return through EVC can be done through these five various steps. Lets check the step-by-step process.
1) Via Aadhaar OTP
- Go to the e-filing portal
- Link Aadhaar Number with PAN, if not linked yet
- After Aadhaar is successfully linked, click on the screen
- Select option to e-Verify return using Aadhaar OTP
- Generate OTP that you will get on your registered mobile number
- Enter your OTP on the e-filing portal
- Now the process is verified.
2) Via Net Banking
- Login to your net banking account
- Click on the income tax e-filing link given by the bank
- Click on the e-verify link for the return to be verified
- Now the return will be verified
3) Via Bank ATM
- Swipe your ATM card in the bank ATM
- Click on PIN for e-Filing
- EVC will be generated on the registered mobile number
- Login to the e-filing portal to select an option to e-verify returns using the Bank ATM
- Enter your EVC on the e-filing portal
- Now the return will be verified
5) Via Demat Account Number
- Visit the e-filing portal
- Pre validate your Demat Account Number, if not done before
- After the Demat account validated, click on the e-verify link
- Select the option to e-verify using Demat account details and generate OTP
- EVC will be received on a registered mobile number
- Enter your EVC on the e-filing portal, it will be verified
- Apart from these methods, you can also check through the physical method, which is to send a copy of ITR-V via post.
Difference between pre-login e-verification and post-login e-verification
You can choose to e-verify your filed ITR before or after logging in to the e-Filing portal. The only difference is that while using the pre-login service, you will be required to provide the details of your filed ITR (PAN, Assessment Year, and Acknowledgment Number) before e-Verifying the ITR. If you choose to use the post-login service, you will be able to choose the respective record of ITR filed rather than provide any such details before e-Verifying the ITR.Also Read: Best prepaid Plan with up to 2GB daily data under Rs 200, check all offers
