Steps to E-Verify Your Income Tax Return

It is compulsory to e-Verify ITR or Income Tax Return to finalise the filing process. Your ITR may be considered invalid in case you do not verify your submissions within the required time frame. If invalidated, you will need to file the return again as per the provisions.

 

 E-verification is a quick and seamless method for verifying your ITR. You can choose from several options to complete the e-verification process. You can use your Aadhaar, Digital Signature Certificate (DSC), and more.

Once you are on the e-verification page, follow these steps to complete the e-verification of ITR under different options:

After Generating Aadhaar OTP 

1. Choose ‘I would like to verify using OTP on mobile number registered with Aadhaar’ and click on the ‘Continue’ option

2. On the Aadhaar OTP page, choose the ‘I agree to validate my Aadhaar Details’ checkbox and select the ‘Generate Aadhaar OTP’ option

3. Type in the 6-digit OTP sent on your mobile number registered with Aadhaar and click on the ‘Validate’ option

Existing Aadhaar OTP

1. Choose the ‘I already have an OTP on Mobile number registered with Aadhaar’ option

2. Type in the 6-digit OTP available with you and click on ‘Continue’

Net Banking

1. Click on the ‘Through Net Banking’ option and click on ‘Continue’

2. Choose the bank through which you wish to e-Verify and click on the ‘Continue’ option

3. Go through and understand the disclaimer and click on ‘Continue’

4. Log in to your net banking account via your user ID and password

5. Click on the link that allows you to log in to e-Filing from the bank's website

6. You will be taken to the e-Filing Dashboard after logging in

7. Go to the ITR / Form / service and click on the ‘e-Verify’ option

Digital Signature Certificate

1. Click on the ‘I would like to e-Verify using Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)’ option

2. On the Verify Your Identity page, select the ‘Click here to download emsigner utility’ option

3. Once done, choose the ‘I have downloaded and installed emsigner utility’ option on the Verify Your Identity page and click ‘Continue’

4. On the Data Sign page, choose your Provider and Certificate, type in the Provider Password, and click on ‘Sign’

Existing Electronic Verification Code (EVC)

1. Choose the ‘I already have an Electronic Verification Code (EVC)’ option

2. Type in the EVC in the ‘Enter EVC’ textbox and click on ‘Continue’

Generating EVC Through Bank Account

1. Choose the ‘Through Bank Account’ option and click on ‘Continue’

2. Type in the EVC received on your mobile number as well as the email ID registered with your bank account in the ‘Enter EVC’ textbox 

3. Click on ‘e-Verify’

Generating EVC Through Demat Account

1. Choose the ‘Through Demat Account’ option and click on ‘Continue’

2. Provide the EVC received on your mobile number and email ID registered with your demat account in the ‘Enter EVC’ textbox 

3. Click on the ‘e-Verify’ option

For your convenience, the Income Tax Department allows you to choose from various methods. Here is the list of the options:

• After Generating Aadhaar OTP 

• Existing Aadhaar OTP

• Net Banking

• Digital Signature Certificate

• Existing Electronic Verification Code 

• Generating Electronic Verification Code Through Bank Account

• Generating Electronic Verification Code Through Demat Account

Here are some requirements you need to meet to e-Verify ITR:

• You must be a registered user with a valid user ID and password on the e-filing portal 

• You must have the Acknowledgement Number

• You or an e-Return Intermediary (ERI) has filed the return on your behalf

 

Here are some prerequisites based on the e-verification methods:

Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) 

• You must have a valid and active DSC

• You should have a plugged-in DSC USB token on your computer

• You must have Emsigner utility installed on your computer

• You must procure a DSC USB token from a Certifying Authority provider 

• Ensure that the DSC USB token must be a Class 2 or Class 3 certificate

Net Banking

• Ensure your PAN is linked to your bank account

• Net banking facility must be enabled for the bank account you choose

OTP on Mobile Number Registered with Aadhaar

• Your PAN must be linked with your Aadhaar

Bank Account or Demat Account EVC

• You must have a bank account or Demat account that is pre-validated and EVC-enabled

Here are some of the common technical glitches that may arise while filing and e-verifying ITR:

• ‘SUBMIT BUTTON NOT WORKING’: Clear cookies and cache memory, then try the e-verification again

• ‘SOMETHING WENT WRONG’: Update your profile completely and start a new online filing or edit and update your details

• Gross Salary Discrepancy in Schedule TDS-1: If TDS is higher than the salary, disclose the correct values of salary and TDS deducted before filing ITR

• Variations in Total Tax Liability: Clear cookies and cache memory, then attempt filing again

• Unable to Access Tax Paid and Tax Liability Option: Delete the cache memory and cookies and try once more

 

You can contact the customer service numbers mentioned on the official I-T department website to resolve similar issues right away.