Check Income Tax (ITR) Refund Status Online
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“Checking the online refund status is always good. It’s free and it tells you what’s going on?”
Please Note:
Refund Status of income tax return that have been filed this year, must be updated in the Income Tax Department systems. You can check the latest status of tax refund by using this utility. Use the tool & check refund status now!
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What is Income Tax Refund?
Income tax refund means a refund amount that is initiated by the income tax department if the amount paid in taxes exceeds the actual amount due (either by way of TDS or TCS or Advance Tax or Self-Assessment Tax) and is known as an income tax refund. The tax is calculated after taking into consideration all the deductions and exemptions at the time of filing of Income Tax Return.
How to claim an income tax refund?
For claiming your income tax refund or TDS refund all you need to do is give written proof to the Department about your Income and deduction details, by way of filing your Income Tax Return. It is essential to remember that online filing of the return is a must to claim your Income Tax Refund.
I forgot to file my Income Tax Return within the due date, can I claim my refund now?
Don’t worry, if you missed the bus, you can still file a Belated/Late Return under section 139(4) and you’re good to go! To know more about Belated Return, refer to our blog
The filing for Financial Year (FY) 2021-22 Assessment Year (AY) 2022-23 has begun. The due date for which was 31st July 2022 but the belated return can be filed upto 31st March 2023. After filing & e-verifying your return, use our tool to check your ITR refund status.
I am eligible for a refund as per my ITR but haven’t received it yet?
Refund processing by the tax department starts only after the return is e-verified by the tax filer. Usually, it takes 25-60 days for the refund to be credited to your account. However, If you haven’t received your refund during this time duration, you must check for discrepancies in your ITR; check your email for any notification from the IT department regarding the refund.
If it’s already been verified, then the reason for not receiving your refund can be:
Your ITR status is still under processing.
You have received a notice/ communication from the IT department regarding your filed ITR. For e.g., Defective notice u/s 139(9) or notice for proposed adjustments u/s 143(1)(a).
Your ITR has been processed but the Income Tax Department determined: No Refund Due.
The Return has been processed after determining the refund, but the refund could not be credited due to reasons like incorrect bank account number, incorrect postal address etc.
Your ITR has been processed after adjusting it with outstanding demand (if any).
How much time does it take for a refund to get credited to my Bank Account?
Generally, as mentioned earlier, it takes 20-60 days from the date of e-verification of your Income Tax Return to get your refund credited. However, for the returns verified through sending of ITR-V to CPC Bengaluru, it may take some more time.
For how many previous years can I claim an income tax refund?
Earlier, the taxpayers had the freedom to file IT returns for two financial years. However, as per the new rules, IT refund can only be filed for one financial year.
In case, you have a refund due for the years preceding the aforesaid year and you forgot to file an income tax return for those years, then you can take respite of CBDT Circular No: 9/2015 to get a refund for previous six assessment years. So, as per this provision, you can claim a refund for the AY 2013-14; AY 2014-15; AY 2015-16; AY 2016-17; AY 2017-18 and AY2018-19.
This circular can be used only where your refunds are the result of the excessive deduction/collection of tax and/or excess deposit of advance /self-assessment tax.
For taking benefit of the above circular, you need to make an application to the relevant authority depending upon the amount of claim.
| Amount of claim (refund / loss) for any one assessment year | Application To: |
|---|---|
| 10 Lakhs or less | 10 Lakhs or less |
| More than Rs.10 Lakhs but less than Rs. 50 Lakhs | Principal Chief Commissioners of Income-tax/Chief Commissioners of Income-tax |
| More than 50 Lakhs | Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) |
What is the meaning of the different “Refund Status” ?
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| No Result found | We were unable to check filing status and e-verification status for PAN and Acknowledgement number entered by you. Kindly verify if the details entered by you is correct. |
| Refund is already credited to your bank, please contact your bank. | Refund has been processed and credited to your Bank Account If your refund has not been credited, then contact: CMP, State Bank of India Address: Survey No.21 Opposite : Hyderabad Central University, Main Gate, Gachibowli, Hyderabad -500019 Email: itro@sbi.co.in Toll free Number: 1800 425 9760 |
| Refund cheque has already been encashed. | Your income tax refund process is complete & it has been credited to your Bank Account and the same has been encashed.If your refund has not been credited, then contact: CMP, State Bank of India Address: Survey No.21 Opposite : Hyderabad Central University, Main Gate, Gachibowli, Hyderabad -500019 Email: itro@sbi.co.in Toll free Number: 1800 425 9760 |
| Refund Not Determined | As per the Income Tax department, no refund is determined after processing of your ITR |
| Unable to credit refund as the account number provided by you is incorrect. | This means that the account number provided by you was incorrect. You are requested to apply for refund reissue by providing the correct account number to claim your refund. |
| Defective return u/s 139(9) (or) ITR filed is defective or incomplete | It may be that your return has been treated as a defective Return. For the exact reason, you can check this on your income tax website user account. |
| ITR Processed but need to submit rectification request | This may occur due to a mismatch in the calculation of the department & ITR filed. |
| Return submitted. Processing rights transferred to Jurisdictional Assessing Officer. (or) ITR Transferred to Jurisdiction AO | This implies that your return will be processed by your Jurisdictional Assessing Officer (AO). Please contact AO for further details. |
| Pending for e-verification | This implies that your return has been submitted successfully but it has not been e-verified either through post or online mode. Further, until and unless you verify your return, it would not be processed by the income tax department. So, please verify within 30 days from the date of filing. |
| Processed with no demand/refund | It implies that your return has been processed successfully without any additional tax payable or refund due. Further, you can check the details from the intimation received u/s 143(1) on your mail id. |
| Under Processing | This implies that your Income-tax Return is still not processed.It is under process. Further, no need to worry if you have e-verified or sent your signed ITR V by post as it will definitely be processed by the department sooner or later and then you will receive a refund. It would be credited along with interest |
| Refund issued (or) Refund Re-issued | This implies that your return as well as refund has been processed successfully and the refund has been credited in your bank account. Now, no further action is needed from your side for this year. |
| Return Submitted and Verified (or) Successfully e-verified (or) E-Verified (or) ITRV Received | This implies that your return has been submitted and successfully verified. It will now be processed by the Income Tax Department. So, you have to wait for some more days |
| Invalid original return, File Revised Return | This implies that your return has been treated as an invalid return by the Income Tax Department. You need to file your return again in this case. |
| ITR Accepted | Your ITR has been successfully received at CPC Bangalore & pending for processing. |
| ITR-V rejected | It may be that your return has been treated as the defective Return. |
| Rectification processed with refund due | Your rectification request has been processed by the department & refund is generated. |
| Rectification processed with no demand/refund | Your rectification request has been processed by the department & no demand/refund is due. |
| Another Return filed | You have filed another return,Please check status using the latest ack number. |
| Refund Re-issue failure | It implies that your refund re-issue request has been failed due to some incorrect details. Please raise a new refund Re-issue request to claim your refund. |
| Rectification filed | Your rectification request has been filed & it is under process. |
What are the different ways in which refund is issued by the Department?
The Refunds are sent by the Income Tax Department in two ways-
RTGS/NECS: This is the fastest facility provided by the department to get refunds. Under this facility your refund is directly credited in your bank account.
Paper Cheque: Under the new policy, income tax refund is not allowed through cheques.
The Income Tax Department has altered the process of claiming the ITR refund a bit. It has been made compulsory by the IT Department to pre-validate your bank account in which you wish to receive the income tax refund. Pre Validating a bank account alone is not enough, the individual also needs to link the PAN with the bank account.This has come into force from March 1, 2019.
Will I also get any interest for the delayed refund?
Yes, the Income Tax department takes the responsibility of granting a simple interest @ 0.5 percent per month to compensate for the delayed refunds .In the case of refund arising out of TDS / TCS / Advance Tax – Interest is calculated @0.5% for every month or part of a month for a period starting on 1st April of the relevant AY till the date of grant of refund, in case the return is filed on time i.e., on or before the due date. However, if the return is not filed within the due date the period of interest shall be from the date of filing the return to the date of grant of refund.In this case, if the refund is less than 10% of the tax determined under assessment or in intimation u/s 143(1), then you are not entitled to any interest.
In the case of refund arising out of self-assessment tax u/s 140A Interest is calculated @0.5% for every month or part of a month for a period starting from the date of filing of return or payment of tax, whichever is later to the date of grant of refund. In this case also, if the refund is less than 10% of the tax determined under assessment or in intimation u/s 143(1), then you are not entitled to any interest
In case of variation in the amount of refundWhere, as a result of an order u/s 143(3) / 144 / 147 / 154 / 155 / 250 / 254 / 260 / 262 / 263/ 264 or an order of the Settlement Commission u/s 245D (4), the amount of refund payable has been increased or reduced, then the amount of interest shall be increased or reduced accordingly. The assessing office may issue a demand notice for recovery of excess interest paid in a case where the interest is reduced.
In any other caseInterest is calculated @0.5% for every month or part of a month for a period from the date of payment of tax to the date of grant of refund. Suppose, Ms. Gupta has paid advance taxes of Rs. 50,000 over the year when she was actually liable to pay a tax of Rs. 30,000 only, then, in that case, she is entitled to a refund of Rs. 20,000/- along with the interest @0.5%. Let’s say, that Ms Gupta filed her return on 5.09.2019 i.e., after the due date and the refund of Rs. 20,000 is received by her on 30.11.2019, then, the interest payable shall amount to Rs. 300/-. (Rs. 20,000 x 0.5% x 3 months)
Notes: Interest on Refund in case of Appeals/Revision of IT order In case, any refund arises out of Income Tax Appeal or revision of passed orders, then you are entitled to additional interest over and above the one specified earlier, for delay beyond the time prescribed by the department (3 months from the end of the month in which the appellate order is received by the PCCIT/ CCIT / PCIT/ CIT or in case of revision, 3 months from the end of the month in which the order is passed by the PCCIT/ CIT) @ 3 percent per annum for the period beginning from the date following the date of expiry of prescribed period till the income tax refund date.
When & How to apply for Refund Reissue?
First verify your Income Tax Return, then track the status of your income tax refund with the department. In case, you have still not received your refund then one of the reasons for the ITR refund delay could be due to a problem in your bank account or address details.
In such a situation, you can make a “refund reissue” request to the Income Tax Department but only after receiving an “Intimation”
Simple steps to apply for Refund Reissue:
Step 1:Go to http://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in
Step 2:Log in with your PAN card details and password
Step 3:After logging in, you will see a dashboard
Step 4:Click on the pending action tab and refund reissue
Step 5:When you click on refund reissue, you will see a window with a tab refund reissue.
Step 6:Once you select the “Refund Reissue” tab visible on your screen, you will be redirected to the refund reissue page where you need to create a refund reissue request.
Step 7: Select the bank account in which you want your refund and click proceed to move to the verification stage.
Step 8: For successful submission of Refund Reissue request, users must have EVC. (Users must authenticate the refund reissue request through Aadhaar OTP & EVC code.
Step 9:Click on the submit Button
Once all these steps are done successfully, you can then checck the refund status on the dashbord.
How to update Address/Email id/Mobile number for all communications with the Income Tax Department?
Step 1:Go to http://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in
Step 2: Log in with your PAN and password.
Step 3:After logging in, click on Dashboard and you will see the options to edit the details.
Step 4:To edit your contact details or bank account details, go to the respective tab and click update.
How to check income tax refund status?
You can check income tax refund status in the following manner:
With Income Tax login
To check the status of the refund, there is no separate tab for it in the new portal, just click on the service tab and then click on the “ refund reissue” tab and you will be redirected to the reissue status page.
Without Income Tax Login
Through TIN NSDL website
Enter your PAN number
Select the assessment year for which you want to check the refund status
Enter Captcha Code and proceed
What are the possible reasons for Income Tax Refund delay?
There are various possible reasons for income tax refund delay
Not verified
- After logging in, click on Dashboard and you will see the options to edit the details.
Wrong Bank Account Number
- Your refund might get delayed in case the bank account number entered by you is found to be wrong. In such a case you can place a refund reissue request.
Delayed filing
- If you have filled your return after the due date then your refund also will get delayed accordingly.
Wrong computations
- If you have entered wrong information while filling your return then the IT department will ask you to provide clarifications for the same by issuing notices. The process is quite long and hence will delay your refund.
Defective Return
- If your return is marked as defective under section 139(9), then your refund will be delayed if you don’t reply to the same timely.
Return Revised
- If you have committed a clerical mistake and have therefore revised your return then your refund will naturally get delayed.
Offline verification
- If you have verified the returns offline by posting it to Bangalore then it becomes quite obvious that your refund will get delayed. So, one should always opt for online mode rather than offline.
Can any other person get my refund?
er the law, only the person whose excessive tax is deducted is eligible to get a refund. However, there are a couple of exceptions to this: When your income is included in any other person’s income (as per provisions of the law), then the latter alone can get your refund. In case of death, incapacity, insolvency, liquidation or any other reason when you are unable to claim/receive a refund, then your legal representative or trustee or guardian or receiver shall be entitled to your refund.
How to contact an assessing officer for an income tax refund?
ou can read our guide which will guide you on how to know your AO details and then you can contact him/her. You may also choose to file a grievance on the income tax official portal.
