Here's How to e-Verify Income Tax Return via Aadhaar OTP

The deadline for submitting an income tax return for the fiscal year (FY) 2021–2022 is July 31, 2022. The return filing date for other taxpayers for whom an audit is relevant is October 31, 2022. 

An income tax return is essentially a document that must be submitted in accordance with the Income Tax Act, detailing one's income, losses, and other deductions, as well as any tax obligations or refunds.

Verifying your income tax return (ITR) is the last step before submitting it. If the e-verification is not completed within the allotted 120 days, the ITR will become invalid. View the detailed instructions for e-Verifying tax returns using the Aadhaar OTP here.

Here is How to e-Verify Your Return Through Aadhar OTP:

• Step 1: Go to the e-Filing portal homepage and click e-Verify Return.

• Step 2: Link Aadhaar Number with PAN (if not linked)

• Step 3: After Aadhaar is successfully linked, click on the screen.

• Step 4: Select the option to e-Verify return using Aadhaar OTP.

• Step 5: Generate OTP which you will receive on your registered mobile number

• Step 6: Enter your OTP on the e-filing portal, then the process is verified.

Other Ways to e-Verify Income Tax Return:

• Net-banking

• Bank account

• Demat account

• Bank ATM

• Sending signed ITR-V/Acknowledgement receipt

Benefits of e-Verification

• You do not need to send a physical copy of your ITR-V to CPC, Bangalore.

• Verification of your ITR happens instantly, which saves you from the delay in transit of ITR-V.

• You can e-Verify using any of the various methods - Aadhaar OTP / EVC (using pre-validated bank / demat account) / Net Banking / Digital Signature Certificate (DSC).