Before submitting an ITR, the tax agency offers several choices for verifying it. After the taxpayer has completed the filing and verification process, the IT department begins processing the details provided in the return for tax officials to verify and analyze.
When a taxpayer prepares and submits a self-online tax return, the tax department notifies him that his return has been ‘Successfully Verified’ or ‘Successfully e-Verified.’ The department searches for anomalies between the tax facts provided and the actual tax liability to be paid during this process.
The taxpayer is told that his or her ITR has been processed after the processing has been completed successfully.
Types of ITR Status
Successfully e-verified: If the department displays the return status as ‘Successfully e-verified,’ it signifies that the return has been duly sent to the IT department but is awaiting processing.
Submitted and awaiting e-verification: This message may appear if the return has not been successfully e-verified or is awaiting manual verification (i.e. the taxpayer has sent the return to the department but the department has not yet received it).
Processed: This refers to the department’s verification, submission, and processing of the IT return.
Defaulty: If the return isn’t filed according to the law, the status of the return may show as faulty. If the department discovers a disparity, it may issue a notice or submit the case to an assessing officer for resolution.
The assessing officer may contact the taxpayer in a variety of ways and request appropriate evidence for claims and assertions in order to process the claim.
How do you check the status of your ITR?
You can check your ITR status online in two ways, according to the department’s website:
- Without logging into the system, you can use an acknowledgment
- By going to the department’s website and logging
When you use an Acknowledgement Number, you can do the following:
Step 1: From here, navigate to the official tax department’s homepage. Step 2: Select ‘ITR Status’ from the left sidebar.
Step 3: A new page will open; enter your PAN and the acknowledgment number you received when you filed your ITR.
Step 4: Complete the captcha and submit the form.
The status of the ITR will be displayed on the screen as either validated or in processing. If you don’t have an acknowledgment number, you can check your ITR status on the department’s website:
Step 1: Go to the Internal Revenue Service’s official website.
Step 2: Select Income tax returns and the assessment year from ‘My account’ > View Returns and Forms.
Step 3: Press the Submit button.
The status of the ITR will be displayed on the screen as either validated or in processing.
The tax department checks the IT return once it is submitted and tells the taxpayer if there are any anomalies. Details provided by the taxpayer during online tax return preparation will be processed later, and the department will send a notice in the customary manner, as required by Section 143 (1), informing the taxpayer of the successful submission and acceptance of the return. If there is no discrepancy, the department will give the reimbursement as requested.
However, if differences are discovered, the department will notify the taxpayer of potential difficulties under section 143. (1).
While the CPC (Centralised Processing Centre) of the Income-tax department may transmit or transfer an ITR to an assessing officer for processing in some situations, this is usually done when the return is complicated and requires the assistance of an assessing officer.
For your online tax return preparation, it is always best to seek the assistance of a dedicated tax specialist.
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