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Filing Income Tax Return (Income Tax Return Filing 2025) is not enough. Now, e-verification has also become necessary. If you do not verify it within 30 days of filing the return, then your ITR can be considered invalid. This will delay your refund, and a penalty can also be imposed. In such a situation, if you are a taxpayer, then this information is very important for you.

30 days, otherwise the return may be cancelled

For the financial year 2024-25, more than 2.51 crore ITRs have been filed so far in the assessment year 2025-26. Out of these, 2.43 crore returns have already been verified. But the thing to note is that unless you do e-verification, your filing is considered incomplete.

The Income Tax Department has clarified that it is necessary to do e-verification within 30 days of filing ITR. This time limit will be counted from the date of filing. If you miss this step, your return will not be considered valid, and you may have to file the return again.

What will happen if e-verification is not done?

If you do not complete e-verification in 30 days, you may face many problems.

Your return will not be considered filed on time.

There may be a delay in getting the refund, or it may be cancelled.

You may get an ITR notice from the Income Tax Department.

You may have to file Revised ITR again.

Late fine and interest may be charged.

How do I do ITR e-verification? Know the easy way.

Let us tell you that income tax e-verification has now become very easy. You can complete it in a few minutes, sitting at home. Here we are telling you the step-by-step method that will make your work easier.

Log in to the Income Tax website

Click on the 'e-Verify Return' option.

Here you can e-verify in these ways:

Through Aadhaar OTP

Net Banking (PAN must be linked)

Through a bank account or a demat account

Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)

Please note that if your mobile number is linked to Aadhaar, then Aadhaar OTP is the easiest way.

Take special care of these things.

Note the date of your ITR filing and set a reminder for 30 days.

Keep the mobile number linked to Aadhaar active.

Keep bank and PAN details updated.

Save or print the acknowledgement of e-verification.

Deadline for filing ITR extended, e-verification still necessary.

The government has made the last date for filing ITR (ITR Filing Last Date 2025) 15 September 2025, which was earlier 31 July. But this extended date is for those taxpayers whose returns were to be filed by July 31. No matter when you file, it is necessary to do e-verification within 30 days.

Even after filing an income tax return, doing e-verification is as important as filing the return. If you do this step on time, you will get a refund quickly, you will avoid a penalty and your tax record will also be completely clear. On the other hand, if e-verification is not done within 30 days, then your entire return may become useless.

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