ITR Filed for AY 2026-27? Check Your Status in 3 Steps
Filed your income tax return for AY 2026-27? Don't stop there. Check your ITR status online to confirm it's processed, verified, and no action is pending — or you may face penalties.
Missing ITR e-verification costs more than 50 cups of chai — every single year.
You could pay this fine if your ITR stays unverified after 30 days
Key Takeaways
Visit incometax.gov.in, go to 'View Filed Returns' under the e-File menu, and confirm your AY 2026-27 ITR shows 'Successfully e-Verified' status.
If your status shows 'Pending for e-Verification', complete it immediately via Aadhaar OTP, net banking, or DSC — you have only 30 days from filing date.
Check for any intimation notice under Section 143(1) in your registered email and portal inbox — reply or rectify within the timeframe mentioned.
Filed your income tax return for AY 2026-27? Don't stop there. Check your ITR status online to confirm it's processed, verified, and no action is pending — or you may face penalties.
Here's what happened: The Income Tax Department lets you track your AY 2026-27 ITR status on the e-filing portal — both with and without logging in.. A filed ITR is not complete until e-verified; unverified returns are treated as invalid, exposing you to a late filing penalty.. The portal flags pending actions — like e-verification or defective return notices — so taxpayers can respond before deadlines pass..
What you should do: Visit incometax.gov.in, go to 'View Filed Returns' under the e-File menu, and confirm your AY 2026-27 ITR shows 'Successfully e-Verified' status.. If your status shows 'Pending for e-Verification', complete it immediately via Aadhaar OTP, net banking, or DSC — you have only 30 days from filing date.. Check for any intimation notice under Section 143(1) in your registered email and portal inbox — reply or rectify within the timeframe mentioned..
If your ITR status shows 'Defective Return' under Section 139(9), you have 15 days to correct and refile — ignoring it makes your return invalid entirely.
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