6 Ways for e-Verify of Income Tax Return (ITR)

Once you file the IT Return, the next step is the e-Verification of your Income Tax Return (ITR). For this, Income Tax Department come up with 6 ways for e-Verify of Income Tax Return (ITR). Let us see all available ways.

Note:- Refer the latest updated post about verifying ITR “How to verify ITR without login to e-Filing Account?“.

Earlier we used to take the printout of the ITR-V we filed, sign the hard copy and post the physical copy to CPC Bangalore. However, Income Tax Department introduced the process of e-Verify of Income Tax Return (ITR) as an alternative to ITR-V. Remember, Income Tax Return filed by you is not treated as valid until it is verified.

Hence, it is very much import for you the ways available to e-Verify of Income Tax Return (ITR).

What is e-Verification or e-Verify of Income Tax Return (ITR)?

e-Verify of Income Tax Return (ITR) is the process through which the Electronic Verification Code (EVC) would verify the identity of the person furnishing the return of income and would be generated on the E-filing website.

Few features of e-Verification or e-Verify of Income Tax Return (ITR) are as below.

• The Electronic Verification code would verify the identity of the person who is furnishing the return of income and can be generated on the E-filing website of Income Tax Department.
• The EVC or e-Verify of Income Tax Return (ITR) can be used by a Verifier to verify his ITR 1 / ITR 2 / ITR 2A / ITR 3 / ITR 4 /ITR 4S.
• Karta of an HUF (Hindu Undivided Family) also can use the EVC to verify the returns.
• The EVC or e-Verify of Income Tax Return (ITR) would be unique for an Assessee PAN and will not be valid for any other PAN at the time of filing the ITR.
• Only one EVC or e-Verify of Income Tax Return (ITR) can be used to validate one ITR of the assessee irrespective of the Assessment Year or Return filing type (i.e. original or revised returns).
• The EVC or e-Verify of Income Tax Return (ITR) will be stored against the Assessee’s PAN along with the other verification details. The EVC is valid for 72 hours.
• The Verifier can use more than one mode to obtain EVC and can generate the EVC multiple times.

How to e-Verify of Income Tax Return (ITR)?

• First login to the e-Filing portal of IT Department. Click “e-file” ——-> Select “Upload Return” to upload your IT Return.

• Select the Assessment year, ITR name from the drop down and browse the XML to be uploaded and click on submit button as shown below.

• Next under e-File, select the option e-Verify Return.

• After clicking this option, you will find the pending ITR for e-verification. Click on e-Verify.

• Once you click on e-Verify link, you will be redirected to below screen. Here, you will find 4 options. They are as below.

Option 1 – “I already have an EVC to e-Verify my return.”

Option 2 – “I do not have an EVC and I would like to generate EVC to e-Verify my return.”

Option 3 – “I would like to generate Aadhaar OTP to e-Verify my return.”

Option 4 – “I would like to send ITR-V/ I would like to e-Verify later.”

Let me describe each option one by one.

Option 1 – “I already have an EVC to e-Verify my return.”

If you already generated the EVC then click on this link. Enter the already generated EVC and click on Submit tab to e-verify.

The success message will be displayed as below and no further action is required by you.

6 Ways of e-Verification or e-Verify of Income Tax Return (ITR)

Now, I will discuss the Option 2 – “I do not have an EVC and I would like to generate EVC to e-Verify my return.” and Option 3 – “I would like to generate Aadhaar OTP to e-Verify my return.”

Including Option 2 and Option 3, there are in total 6 ways to e-Verify of Income Tax Return (ITR).

These are as below.

# EVC received in Registered Mobile number and e-mail. (Electronic Verification Code (EVC) is a 10 digit alphanumeric code which can be generated through e-Filing portal and is valid for 72 hours).

# Aadhaar OTP

# Login to e-Filing through Net Banking

# EVC-Through Bank Account Number

# EVC-Through Demat Account Number

# EVC-Through Bank ATM

I will try to explain all options using below image of Income Tax Department. Because it explains in a simple manner.

If the taxpayer’s income is less than Rs.5 lakhs and if there is no refund, then the below options will be available for e-verifying.

a) Through Net Banking, b) Through bank account number, c) Through Demat Account number,  and d) Through registered email ID or Mobile number.

If the taxpayer’s income is more than 5 lakhs or if there is refund, then the below options will be available for e-verifying.

a) Through Net Banking, b) Through bank account number, and c) Through Demat Account number.

These options will be displayed based on taxpayers eligibility for e-verification.

Option 4 – “I would like to send ITR-V/ I would like to e-Verify later.”

• If the taxpayer is not able to e-Verify at this moment because of any reason then the taxpayer can choose this option. Once you click this option, you will see the below screen.

• Click on Continue. Success page is displayed (as below), where the taxpayer can download the ITR-V.

• Download the ITR-V, sign it manually and send it to CPC through post within the time limit of 120 days from date of upload for your return to be treated as a valid return. Note that if you e-very then no need to send physical copy to CPC.

This is the whole process of e-Verify of Income Tax Return (ITR). Hope this will help you all.