After filing the Income Tax Return (ITR) the most important thing to make sure that you “e-Verify” your ITR. Else your IT Refund will not be processed. Verifying Income Tax Return has never been this easy! Instead of sending ITR -V to CPC Bengaluru, just use any of the following methods to e-Verify ITR quickly. It’s Quick, Convenient and Eco-friendly

A. E-Verification During the filing of ITR

1. E-Verification Using Aadhaar OTP

Pre-requisite: Your Aadhaar Should be linked with PAN

STEPS:

1. Login to e-Filing Portal
2. Click on the “e-File” Tab and Select “Income Tax Return” from the drop-down

3.Select the “Assessment Year”, “ITR Form Name” and “Submission Mode”
and click “Continue”

4. Select Verification mode as “Aadhaar OTP”

5.Submit your Return/Upload the XML.

6. Click “Generate Aadhaar OTP”. OTP will be sent to the mobile number registered with Aadhaar and is valid for 30 minutes from the time of the generation of OTP.

7. Enter the OTP and click “Submit”.

8. ITR Verification Complete.

2. E-Verification Using Other Modes

1. Using Net Banking

1. Login to Net Banking A/c
2. Click the “e-Filing” link
3. You will be redirected to the e-Filing Portal
4. Click on the “e-File” Tab and Select “Income Tax Return” from the drop-down
5. Select the “Assessment Year”, “ITR Form Name” & “Submission Mode” & click “Continue”
6. Submit your Return/ Upload the XML
7. ITR Verification Complete

2. Using Bank Account*

1. Login to e-Filing Portal
2. Select “Profile Settings” & pre-validate your bank account
3. Click on the “e-File” Tab and Select “Income Tax Return” from the drop-down
4. Select the “Assessment Year”, “ITR Form Name” & “Submission Mode” & click “Continue”
5. Select Verification mode as “EVC using pre-validated bank account”
6. EVC will be sent to the mobile number registered with the bank account and is valid for 72 hours from the time of generation of OTP
7. Submit your Return/ Upload the XML
8. Enter the EVC on the e-Filing Portal
9. ITR Verification Complete

3. Using Demat Account*

1. Login to e-Filing Portal
2. Select “Profile Settings” & pre-validate your Demat account
3. Click on the “e-File” Tab and Select “Income Tax Return” from the drop-down
4. Select the “Assessment Year”, “ITR Form Name” and “Submission Mode” and click “Continue”
5. Select Verification mode as “EVC using pre-validated Demat account”
6. EVC will be sent to the mobile number registered with the Demat account and is valid for 72 hours from the time of generation of OTP
7. Submit your Return/ Upload the XML
8. Enter the EVC
9. ITR Verification Complete

4. Using Bank ATM*

1. Swipe your ATM card at your Bank ATM
2. Select “PIN for e-Filing”
3. EVC will be sent to the mobile number registered with bank account and is valid for 72 Hours from the time of generation of OTP
4. Login to e-Filing Portal
5. Click on “e-File” Tab and Select “Income Tax Return” from the drop down
6. Select the “Assessment Year”, “ITR Form Name” and “Submission Mode” and click “Continue”
7. Select Verification mode as “Already generated EVC through Bank ATM”
8. Submit your Return/ Upload the XML
9. Enter the EVC on e-Filing Portal
10. ITR Verification Complete

B. E-Verification Procedure After Filing ITR

1. Login to e-Filing Portal
2. Click on “My Account” and in the drop down Select “e-Verify Return”
3. All the filed ITRs pending for Verification will be displayed, click on “e-Verify” link against the ITR which is to be e-Verified
4. Now choose the mode of e-Verification from the available options
5. Generate EVC through the chosen mode of e-Verification
6. Enter the EVC and Click on “Submit”
7. ITR Verification Complete

Source: “e-filing Website”