If your income tax returns (ITR) have already been submitted, you must confirm them. Your ITR will not be processed by the tax department until it has been verified. Additionally, you can only receive refunds after submitting and having your income tax return verified. Read on to learn how to e verify income tax returns in this article.
E verify income tax: Six methods for e-verifying income tax returns
You may complete your ITR verification using a variety of techniques. You must log into your account through the income tax site and select the e-Verify Return option to start the procedure.
The next step is to choose one of the e-verification ITR modes from the list below:
Using Aadhaar OTP
You must ensure that your mobile phone is connected to your Aadhaar number in order to authenticate your ITR with your Aadhaar electronically. Your PAN must also be connected to your Aadhaar. To finish the procedure, follow the steps listed below:
- Select the appropriate choice from the e-verify area that enables you to e-verify through an OTP on the phone number associated with your Aadhaar.
- A pop-up will appear on your screen. You must check the box indicating that you consent to have your Aadhaar information verified. Press “Generate Aadhaar OTP” after that.
- A six-digit OTP sent through SMS will be delivered to your registered mobile phone number.
- Fill out the necessary field with your OTP, then click “Submit.”
- Your ITR will be successfully confirmed after submission.
Using Internet banking
The methods below can be used by people who utilise their bank’s net banking service to e-verify ITRs online:
- Click “Continue” after choosing “Net Banking” from the list of “e-Verify” options.
- Press “Continue” after entering the bank where you want to e-verify your tax return.
- You must now log into the online banking for your bank account. Go to the “Tax” page and choose “e-Verify.”
- You will then be sent back to the e-filing page. Choose the appropriate income tax return form, then click “e-verify.” The e-verification process for your income tax will be finished.
Using a bank account
You must have a pre-validated bank account in order to generate EVC for ITRs when using a bank account for ITR verification. To obtain a tax refund, you must pre-validate your bank account.
You will get an EVC as a result of this process on the email address and cellphone number you entered with the bank account that has EVC pre-validation activated. All you have to do is enter your EVC and click “e-verify.”
Using a Demat account
It will be equivalent to verifying income tax returns through a bank account to use a Demat account. However, in this instance, the EVC will be sent to the email address and cellphone number associated with your pre-validated and EVC-enabled Demat account.
Using a bank ATM
This is an additional method for producing EVC. This service is only provided by a select few banks, including Kotak Mahindra Bank, IDBI Bank, ICICI Bank, SBI, Central Bank of India, Axis Bank, and Canara Bank. You simply need to go to the bank’s ATM and complete the steps listed below:
- Put the ATM card in the slot and key in the PIN.
- Next, create the EVC for ITR filing.
- An EVC will be sent to the email address and mobile number you provided on the website. Make sure your bank has your PAN on file.
- To verify that you have an EVC, sign in to your e-filing account and go to the e-verify website. Type in your EVC and click “e-verify.”
Using Digital Signature Certificate
You can e-verify your ITR with a DSC (Digital Signature Certificate) by completing these procedures in the event that your books of accounts are audited:
- Select the “I would want to e-Verify utilising Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)” option from the e-Verify page.
- Select “Click here to download emSigner utility” under the “Verify using Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)” section after that.
- Visit the e-filing website after downloading the emSigner tool.
- Press the “Continue” button after selecting “I have downloaded and installed emSigner tool” on the “Verify with Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)” screen.
- Choose “Provider”, “Certificate,” and enter your password on the next screen. Click the “Sign” button now.
Your registered email address and mobile phone for the website’s electronic filing will get an SMS. This will verify that the income tax verification process is complete.
FAQs
Why should I do ITR e-verification?
To complete the filing process, you must authenticate your income tax returns. If you don't check an ITR before the deadline, the IT Department will consider it invalid. Your tax returns may be instantly and easily verified through e-verification.
What is meant by EVC?
During the e-verification procedure, you will get an EVC (Electronic Verification Code), a ten-digit alphanumeric code, on your email address and mobile phone associated with the Demat account/bank account/e-filing site (as the case may be). It will be valid for 72 hours after it is generated.
My ITR was submitted over a year ago. Can I still use online ITR verification?
Yes, you must file a service request for delay forgiveness along with a solid justification for the delay. Your request for a pardon will then be approved by the Income Tax Department, and your return will be successfully verified.
What benefits does e-verification offer?
ITR verification occurs quickly, reducing the time it takes for tax return verification to arrive. The CPC, Bangalore, does not require a physical copy of the ITR verification. You can e-verify using any of the available ways, including DSC, net banking, Demat accounts, EVC (via a bank account that has already been pre-validated), and Aadhaar OTP.