ITR Filed? Verify in 30 Days or It's Invalid
Filing your income tax return is only half the job. You must e-verify it within 30 days of filing, or the income tax department treats it as if you never filed at all — meaning penalties and no refund.
Skipping ITR verification is like paying your restaurant bill but forgetting to sign — the transaction doesn't count
Your ITR becomes invalid if you don't verify it within this window
Key Takeaways
Log into incometax.gov.in right now and check your ITR status — if it shows 'Pending Verification', act within 30 days of your filing date.
Use Aadhaar OTP for the fastest verification — link your Aadhaar to your mobile number first, then verify in under 2 minutes on the e-filing portal.
If you missed the 30-day window, file a condonation request on the income tax portal immediately under 'e-File > Condonation Request' to avoid your return being discarded.
Filing your income tax return is only half the job. You must e-verify it within 30 days of filing, or the income tax department treats it as if you never filed at all — meaning penalties and no refund.
Here's what happened: The Income Tax Department requires every ITR filer to e-verify their return within 30 days of submission, or the return is treated as invalid.. An unverified ITR means no tax refund, possible late-filing penalties under Section 234F, and your return being considered non-existent by the department.. Multiple e-verification methods are available — Aadhaar OTP, net banking, DEMAT account, bank ATM, and sending a signed physical ITR-V to CPC Bengaluru..
What you should do: Log into incometax.gov.in right now and check your ITR status — if it shows 'Pending Verification', act within 30 days of your filing date.. Use Aadhaar OTP for the fastest verification — link your Aadhaar to your mobile number first, then verify in under 2 minutes on the e-filing portal.. If you missed the 30-day window, file a condonation request on the income tax portal immediately under 'e-File > Condonation Request' to avoid your return being discarded..
If your Aadhaar-registered mobile number has changed, use the net banking route instead — it works even without an active Aadhaar OTP and takes under 3 minutes.
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