e-verify tax return is the last and important step of filing income tax returns. Once you file your income tax return then you get 120 days to e-verify your income tax returns. In fail to do so the income tax department will not consider your tax returns for processing and you will not be able to claim income tax refund status.

There should be no reason to not e-verify your returns which has serious consequences. You can e-verify your income tax return easily instead of sending physical ITR-V. But still you have the option of sending physical ITR-V if in case you don’t want to e-verify your returns.

There are 6 simplest and easy options to e-Verify your income tax returns:

1.e-Verify your return using net banking:

• Login to your net banking account.
• Click on income tax e-filing link provided by bank.
• Click on e-verify link against the return to be verified.
• Verified.

2.e-Verify Return using Bank ATM:

• Swipe your ATM card in Bank ATM.
• Click on pin for e-filing.
• EVC received on registered mobile number.
• Login to e-filing portal & select the option to e-verify return using bank ATM.
• Enter your EVC on e-filing portal.
• Verified.

3.e-Verify Return using Bank account number:

• Go to e-filing portal- http://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/
• Pre-validate your bank account number.
• Bank account details validated successfully. Click e-verify link, select option to e-verify using bank account details and generate OTP.
• EVC received on registered mobile number.
• Enter your EVC on e-filing portal.
• Verified.

4.e-Verify Return using Aadhaar OTP:

• Go to e-filing portal- http://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/
• Link Aadhaar number with PAN.
• Aadhaar successfully linked. Click e-verify link on the screen & select option to e-verify return using Aadhaar OTP.
• Generate OTP. EVC received on registered mobile number.
• Enter your EVC on e-filing portal.
• Verified

5.e-Verify Return using Demat Account Number:

• Go to e-filing portal
• Pre-validate your Demat account number
• Demat account details validated successfully. Click e-verify link, select option to e-verify using Demat account details and generate OTP.
• EVC received on registered mobile number.
• Enter your EVC on e-filing portal.
• Verified

6.e-Verify Return using registered mobile number and mail id. (total Income <=5 lakhs)

• Go to e-filing portal
• Generate EVC
• EVC received on registered mobile number.
• Enter your EVC on e-filing portal.
• Verified.