New Deadline for ITR-V Submission

After you have filed your ITR, it is mandatory to verify it. The deadline to verify your ITR is 30 days from the date of filing your Income Tax Return (ITR). You can e-verify your ITR instantly and conveniently or send the signed copy of ITR-V to the Centralised Processing Centre (CPC), Bengaluru, within 30 days of ITR filing. In the case of e-verifying ITR, the 30-day period is determined from the date of ITR filing to the date of ITR verification. In the physical submission of ITR-V, the date of ITR filing to the date at which ITR-V is received at CPC, Bengaluru, determines the 30-day period.

Importance of Verification of ITR

Verifying an ITR is a crucial step after the taxpayer has filed it without a digital signature. Unless the taxpayer verifies the ITR, the Income Tax Department will treat it as if it had not been filed, and the consequences of non-filing will apply to the taxpayer. Therefore, it is essential to verify the ITR so that the Income Tax Department can complete the ITR filing process. 

The taxpayers can verify the ITR using a digital signature at the time it is filed. However, they can verify the ITR without using a digital signature electronically or by sending a copy of ITR-V in blue ink by speed post to the Centralised Processing Centre (CPC), Bangalore, within 30 days of filing.

Different Ways of Verifying the ITR

The ITR can be verified electronically or by sending a copy of ITR-V to the CPC, Bangalore.

Ways to Verify the ITR Electronically

The different ways to e-verify ITR are as follows:

• Digital Signature Certificate (DSC): You must have an active and valid DSC, Emsigner Utility installed and running on your system. The DSC USB must be plugged into the system. The DSC certificate should be of Class 2 or Class 3.
• OTP on the mobile number registered with Aadhaar: To use this method, your PAN must be linked to your Aadhaar.
• Net banking: Your PAN must be linked to your bank account, and your net banking account should be enabled as a preferred account.
• EVC generated through pre-validated bank account: This method requires a pre-validated and EVC-enabled bank account 
• EVC generated through pre-validated demat account: This method requires a pre-validated and EVC-enabled demat account 

Way to Verify the ITR Offline

The ITR can be verified by sending a copy of the ITR-V in blue ink to the Centralised Processing Centre (CPC), Bangalore.

Address of CPC, Bangalore

Central Processing Centre

Income Tax Department

Benagaluru, Karnataka- 560500

How to Download ITR-V Form?

Step 1: Log in to the e-filing portal of the Income Tax Department using PAN and password

Step 2: Under the ‘e-file’ tab, click ‘View Filed Returns’.

Step 3: Click on ‘Download Form’ of the relevant assessment year to download ITR-V.

The acknowledgement form will be downloaded. Print it, sign it with blue ink, and keep it in an A4-size envelope and send it via speed post to the address of Centralised Processing Centre, Bangalore.

To determine the 30 days from the date of filing ITR, the date on which the ITR-V is received at the Centralised Processing Centre (CPC) is considered.

How to E-Verify ITR?

The steps to e-verify ITR are as follows:

Step 1: Log in to the Income Tax department portal.

Step 2: Under the ‘e-file’ tab, navigate through ‘Income Tax Return’ and click ‘E-Verify Returns’.

Step 3: Select the relevant ITR and verification method. Then, click on continue.

When the ITR is successfully e-verified, the success message and transaction ID are displayed. A confirmation will also be sent to your email and phone number. Keep a record of the Transaction ID for your future reference.

How to E-Verify ITR Without Logging into the Income Tax Portal?

The steps to e-verify ITR without logging into the Income Tax Portal are as follows:

Step 1: Go to the Income Tax e-filing portal.

Step 2: Under the ‘Quick links’, click ‘e-verify return’.

Step 3: Enter the PAN, select the assessment year, enter the acknowledgement number of the ITR filed, and the mobile number on the e-verify page. Click on ‘Continue’.

Step 4: A new page will appear, which needs to be validated by the OTP sent to your mobile number. Click on ‘Submit’.

Step 5: A new page will appear, and select the verification method