When a person files their income tax return (ITR), the tax department issues an income tax return acknowledgement which contains a tracking number that can be used to check status of the Income Tax filed. The acknowledgement certifies that the tax department has received the taxpayer’s return.
Once your return has been electronically filed, you can see the acknowledgement number from your ITR-V that was sent to your registered email address. You can also confirm your acknowledgement number for a submitted ITR by using the e-Filing portal’s View submitted Forms option (after logging in).
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Do keep in mind that the last date to file and verify your ITR is July 31, 2024.
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How to download acknowledgement number after filing ITR
Income Tax Return “Verification Form” is known as ITR-V. The document is one page. When your I-T return is filed electronically “without using a digital signature,” you will recieve ITR-V.
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If you haven’t received your acknowledgement
If you haven’t received the acknowledgement, download the acknowledgement from the income-tax web portal by logging in through your online account. The same will be available under ‘E-filing processing status’ under the tab ‘My Account’.
Step 1:
Visit the official website of the income tax department and log in to your account.
Step 2:
Click on the e-file on your dashboard, and hover to Income tax return. Click on ‘View Filed Returns.
Step 3:
You will see a page with your filed returns. Click on the download form button next to your return details.
The Income Tax Department reduced the time restriction for e-verification or hard copy filing of ITR-V to 30 days beginning August 1, 2022 via a notice dated July 29. That means taxpayers have to verify their returns within 30 days of filing to complete the process.
e-Verification is just one method of verifying your filed ITR. You can choose either of the two methods to verify your filed ITR: e-Verify returns online, or Send a physical copy of your duly signed ITR-V to CPC, Bangalore.
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What are the different ways in which I can e-Verify my returns?
You can e-Verify your returns online using:
- OTP on mobile number registered with Aadhaar, or
- EVC generated through your pre-validated bank account, or
- EVC generated through your pre-validated demat account, or
- EVC through ATM (offline method), or
- Net Banking, or
- Digital Signature Certificate (DSC).
