Online verification of ITR

There are a number of ways to everify your return.

  1. Aadhaar OTP sent to your mobile number registered with Aadhar.
  2. EVC generated through Bank Account Number.
  3. Through Net Banking, generate EVC and verify your income tax return.
  4. EVC generated through Demat Account Number.
  5. Generate EVC through Bank ATM.

Go to 'My Account' tab and click on 'E-Verify Return' from the drop-down menu. Choose one from the options found there.

  • "Option 1: I already have an EVC to E-Verify my return."
  • "Option 2: I do not have an EVC and I would like to generate EVC to E-Verify my return."
  • "Option 3: I would like to generate Aadhaar OTP to E-Verify my return."

1. Online Verification of ITR through Aadhar OTP

ITR e-verify through Aadhaar is an easy and simple way to do the job. A mobile number must be registered with Aadhar. Go for option 3 (mentioned above). Make sure that you have already entered your Aadhar number in the E-filing Portal.
Click the Aadhar OTP option and enter the Aadhar OTP received on your registered mobile number. The Aadhaar OTP remains valid for 10 minutes after receiving it.

2. EVC generated through Bank Account Number

Select the option “Profile Setting” on the main menu bar.
Go to the option “Prevalidate Bank Account”.
Enter bank details and mobile number.
Once the pre-validation is done successfully click on 'My Account' in the menu bar and choose "Generate EVC" option.
Check your registered mobile number and find the 10-digit alpha-numeric E-verification code sent to you.
Enter the EVC and E-verify your returns within 72 hours of generation (validity of such EVC is 72 hrs).

3. E-Verification Through Net Banking

You need to have registered your bank with the IT department and you should have the net-banking facility to verify your ITR through net banking.
Login to your net-banking account. Find the e-filing return section. Next, click on e-filing. Now, you are redirected to the IT department's E-filing Portal. Go to 'Generate EVC' in My Account tab to receive an EVC on your registered mobile number. Enter the EVC within 72 hrs to e-verify your return.

4. E-Verification Through Demat Account

If you have a Demat account, you can verify your ITR using the same. The process of verification is similar to the process of obtaining ECV through the bank account. Before you verify your ITR, you are to pre-validate your Demat account. You are to go to the profile setting and give the required data such as registered mobile number, email ID and the depository name, i.e., NSDL or CDSL. It generally takes one to two days to validate the Demat account. Once the Demat account is validated, you can use the same to generate EVC by choosing “EVC using DEMAT account”.

5. Generate EVC through Bank ATM

you can generate EVC even through your ATM card and verify your return easily. In ATM, you need to choose the option 'PIN for e-filing'. Therefore, you will receive the desired EVC in your registered mobile number. Now you can log into your E-filing Portal. Then go to 'My Account' tab and click on 'E-Verify Return' from the drop-down menu. Here, you need to choose "Option 1: I already have an EVC to E-Verify my return." Enter the EVC received on your mobile. Thus you can e-verify your income tax return.