ITR verification: Income tax issues alert,do this important work today itself

The Income Tax Department tweeted, 'Dear taxpayers, complete the e-filing process today itself! Please see below how to e-verify the return. Remember to verify your ITR within 30 days of filing it. Delayed verification may attract late fee as per the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Don't delay, verify your ITR today!'

 Why is e-verification necessary?

E-verification is mandatory for the ITR to be considered valid. Effective August 2023, the Income Tax Department has made it mandatory for tax filers to e-verify their returns within 30 days of filing returns.

Go to the e-filing portal of the Income Tax Department. Click on 'e-verify return'.

You will be required to enter your PAN, the assessment year for which the verification is being done (2023-24) and the acknowledgment number.

Alternatively, you can also log in with your PAN and password. Go to 'My Account' and then click on 'e-Verify Returns'.

New page will open and it will show, for which your verification is pending.

The process of verification through Aadhaar OTP is quite straightforward. One can use the OTP received on the mobile number registered and mapped with Aadhaar to verify and e-verify the return.

 Another easy way to e-verify is by logging in to the net banking portal and navigating through the e-verify ITR segment.