If you don’t e-verify ITR, it will be considered INVALID; How much time do you have to e-verify?

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has reduced the time limit to e-verify your ITR to 30 days from the date of return submission. So, if you filed your ITR on July 31, 2023, then you have a window of 30 days to e-verify your income tax return.

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If you don’t e-verify it within the stipulated time, your ITR will be considered invalid. You may also have to face the consequences of delay in filing a return may become applicable.

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There are six ways to e-verify the income tax return:
a) This includes using the OTP sent on the mobile number registered with Aadhaar, after logging into the income tax e-filing website.
b) EVC generated through the assessee’s pre-validated bank account.
c) EVC generated through a prevalidated demat account.
d) EVC through ATM (offline method).
e) By selecting the income tax return filing tab on net banking and following the e-verification process. By using the Digital Signature Certificate (DSC).

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If the verification of your ITR is not done within 30 days, then your ITR filed earlier will be considered invalid. However, you have the option to request for condonation of delay by giving the reason for it. Once the request is approved, you can verify your ITR.

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