So, when can you expect a refund from the Income Tax Department? An income tax refund happens to a taxpayer if he has paid taxes higher than his actual tax liability. When a taxpayer claims a refund in his return of income, the tax department processes such a return. After this, the taxpayer will get a confirmation from CPC of the quantum of refund that the taxpayer is eligible for. 

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You check the status of your refund online and the process is simple. To start with, it is important to know the PAN and the assessment year to check the status of the refund. There are two ways through which you can check the refund status; By visiting the Income Tax E-filing portal, and through the TIN NSDL portal.  

How to Check? 

After visiting the Income Tax E-filing portal https://www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in, enter your PAN, acknowledgment number, and captcha code. Go on My Account and click on Refund. Select Income Tax Returns from the menu and submit. Click on your acknowledgment number for that particular assessment year. A fresh page will pop up displaying complete details of your ITR filing. This filing will include the date of ITR filed, ITR processed, and the date of issuing the refund.  

On the other hand, if you are filing through the TIN NSDL portal, then visit https://tin.tin.nsdl.com/oltas/refund-status-pan.html.  then here also enter your PAN, assessment year, and captcha code. And click on Proceed to check the status of the refund. 

Why is it important to check my ITR status? 

ITR status shows the current status/stage of your filed ITR. Once your ITR has been filed, you may check if it has been accepted and processed by the Income Tax Department. In certain cases where some discrepancies are found, you may need to respond to the communication from the ITD. Hence, it is advisable to periodically check your ITR status. 

Different types of ITR statuses 

Submitted and pending for e-Verification / Verification: This is the status when you have filed your ITR but have not e-Verified it, or your duly signed ITR-V has not been received at CPC yet.

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Successfully e-Verified / Verified: This is the status when you have submitted and duly e-Verified / Verified your return, but the return has not been processed yet. 

Processed: This is the status when your return is successfully processed. 

Defective: This is the status where the department notices some defect in the filed return due to lack of certain essential information as required under law, or some inconsistencies. In such a case, you will receive a notice under section 139(9) asking you to rectify the defect within a specified time limit from the date of receiving notice. If you don't respond to a defective return status, your ITR will be treated as invalid and is not taken up for processing. 

Case transferred to Assessing Officer: This is the status when the CPC has transferred your ITR to your jurisdictional AO. If your case is transferred to your AO, you will be contacted by the officer to provide the necessary details.