Filed ITR? 30-Day Verify Deadline or It's Invalid
Filing your Income Tax Return is only Step 1. You must e-verify it within 30 days of filing, or the Income Tax Department treats it as if you never filed at all — inviting penalties.
Skipping ITR e-verification is like paying your restaurant bill but walking out without the receipt — the meal still counts against you.
You have just 30 days to verify your ITR or it becomes invalid
Key Takeaways
Log in to incometax.gov.in → 'e-File' → 'Income Tax Returns' → 'e-Verify Return' and complete it immediately if you filed recently.
Check your registered mobile number linked to Aadhaar is active — Aadhaar OTP is the fastest e-verify method and takes under 2 minutes.
If your 30-day window has already expired, file a condonation request on the IT portal explaining the delay — don't ignore it and hope for the best.
Filing your Income Tax Return is only Step 1. You must e-verify it within 30 days of filing, or the Income Tax Department treats it as if you never filed at all — inviting penalties.
Here's what happened: CBDT rules require every taxpayer to e-verify their ITR within 30 days of filing, or the return is treated as invalid and not processed.. An unverified ITR means no refund, no carry-forward of losses, and you may be marked as a non-filer — even if you submitted the return on time.. E-verification can be done instantly via net banking, Aadhaar OTP, Demat account, or bank ATM — no physical documents needed in most cases..
What you should do: Log in to incometax.gov.in → 'e-File' → 'Income Tax Returns' → 'e-Verify Return' and complete it immediately if you filed recently.. Check your registered mobile number linked to Aadhaar is active — Aadhaar OTP is the fastest e-verify method and takes under 2 minutes.. If your 30-day window has already expired, file a condonation request on the IT portal explaining the delay — don't ignore it and hope for the best..
If you filed your ITR but forgot to verify, your refund won't be processed at all — verification is what actually 'activates' your return in the system.
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