Guide topic · 10 guides
How to e-verify your return, track your refund, respond to income tax notices, and fix mistakes with a revised or updated return.
Your refund moves through four stages: filed, verified, processed and refund issued. Learn how to check each stage, what interest you earn on a refund, and the usual reasons a refund is delayed.
5 min readUpdated 26-Oct-2026
You must e-verify your income tax return within 30 days of filing, or it is treated as never filed. Learn the e-verification methods, including Aadhaar OTP, and what to do if you miss the deadline.
4 min readUpdated 26-Oct-2026
Aadhaar OTP is the quickest way to e-verify your income tax return. You need a mobile number linked to your Aadhaar and must finish within 30 days of filing. Here are the steps, what can go wrong and what to do if the OTP does not arrive.
3 min readUpdated 26-Oct-2026
If you cannot use an Aadhaar OTP, you can e-verify your ITR with an EVC from your bank account or demat account, or through net banking. Learn how each works in outline, what to prepare and which option suits you.
4 min readUpdated 26-Oct-2026
A delayed refund usually has a simple cause: the return was not verified, it is still being processed, the numbers do not match, or the bank account is wrong. Work through this checklist, from the quick checks to what to do when nothing changes.
5 min readUpdated 26-Oct-2026
If the department refunds tax you overpaid, it adds interest at 0.5% per month under section 244A, unless the refund is small. Learn how the interest is counted, when none is paid, a worked example and whether it is taxable.
3 min readUpdated 26-Oct-2026
An income tax refund fails when the bank account in your return is wrong, closed or not validated on the portal. Learn why it happens, what to check, and how to get the refund reissued.
4 min readUpdated 26-Oct-2026
If your income tax refund failed or was returned by your bank, you can ask the department to issue it again. Here is what to check first, what to prepare and how to follow up.
4 min readUpdated 26-Oct-2026
If you do not e-verify online, you can verify a return by signing the ITR-V acknowledgement and posting it to the department's processing centre. Learn when this applies, how to send it, the time limit, and why e-verification is usually faster.
4 min readUpdated 26-Oct-2026
A return that is not e-verified within 30 days is treated as never filed. Learn what that means for your refund, late fee and loss carry-forward, and the routes still open: late verification, filing afresh or an updated return.
5 min readUpdated 26-Oct-2026
TaxCare fetches your AIS and TDS from the Income Tax portal, checks every figure and files the return that saves you the most. 25% off your first filing.