CBDT vide Notification No. 2/2015 prescribes Electronic Verification Code (EVC) for electronically filed Income Tax Return as an alternative mode of verification. EVC would verify the identity of the person furnishing the return of income. More details of the Notification can be checked at the following link :-
The Manual Covers e-Verification of Income Tax Returns in following Circumstances and provides 3 to 4 Option in each such Circumstances.
1. e-Verification while uploading a return (Non – NetBanking)
2. e-Verification of an already uploaded return (Non – NetBanking)
3. e-Verification while uploading a return through NetBanking Login
1. e-Verification while uploading a return (Non – NetBanking)
1 Upload Return – Click Submit
2 The Return is uploaded (Pending for e-Verification)
3 Four e-Verification options provided – Taxpayer can choose any one of the options provided to e-Verify the return.
- Option-1 – “I already have an EVC and I would like to Submit EVC”
- Option-2 – “I do not have an EVC and I would like to generate an EVC”
- Option-3 – “I would like to generate Aadhaar OTP to e-Verify my return”
- Option-4 – “I would like to e-Verify later! I would like to send ITR-V”
Option 1 – “I already have an EVC and I would like to Submit EVC”
Step 1: Provide the EVC in the text box – Click Submit.
Step 2: Download the Acknowledgement (No Further action required).
Option 2 – “I do not have an EVC and I would like to generate an EVC”
Two options are provided – Taxpayer can choose any one of the options if they do not have an EVC
i. Generate EVC through NetBanking.
ii. Generate EVC to registered Email Id and Mobile Number.
Generate EVC through NetBanking:
Step 1: Login to e-Filing Portal through NetBanking. Step 2: Click on e-Verify return.
Generate EVC to registered Email Id and Mobile Number:
Step 1: Enter the EVC sent to your registered Email Id ! Mobile Number and Submit to e-Verify return.
Step 2: Download the Acknowledgement (No Further action required).
Option 3 – “I would like to generate Aadhaar OTP to e-Verify my return”
Pre-requisite: Taxpayer’s PAN and Aadhaar should be linked.
If Aadhaar is not linked, click on Link Aadhaar button and link the Aadhaar.
Step 1: Enter the Aadhaar OTP sent to your Mobile Number registered with Aadhaar and Submit to e-Verify return.
Step 2: Download the Acknowledgement (No Further action required).
Option 4 – “I would like to e-Verify later! I would like to send ITR-V”
Step 1: Click on Continue -> Download ITR-V
Step 2: Submit ITR-V to CPC, Bangalore.
2. e-Verification of an already uploaded return (Non – NetBanking)
1 Click e-Verify Return under e-file.
2 Uploaded returns (120 Days) which are yet to be e-Verified are displayed in a table.
3 Click on e-Verify (for the return already uploaded)
4 Three e-Verification options provided – Taxpayer can choose any one of the options provided to e-Verify the return.
- Option-1 – “I already have an EVC and I would like to Submit EVC”
- Option-2 – “I do not have an EVC and I would like to generate an EVC”
- Option-3 – “I would like to generate Aadhaar OTP to e-Verify my return”
Option 1 – “I already have an EVC and I would like to Submit EVC”
Step 1: Provide the EVC in the text box – Click Submit.
Step 2: Download the Acknowledgement (No Further action required).
Option 2 – “I do not have an EVC and I would like to generate an EVC”
Two options are provided – Taxpayer can choose any one of the options if they do not have an EVC
i. Generate EVC through NetBanking.
ii. Generate EVC to registered Email Id and Mobile Number.
Generate EVC through NetBanking:
Step 1: Login to e-Filing Portal through Ne Banking. Step 2: Click on e-Verify return.
Generate EVC to registered Email Id and Mobile Number:
Step 1: Enter the EVC sent to your registered Email Id / Mobile Number and Submit to e-Verify return.
Step 2: Download the Acknowledgement (No Further action required).
Option 3 – “I would like to generate Aadhaar OTP to e-Verify my return”
Pre-requisite: Taxpayer’s PAN and Aadhaar should be linked.
If Aadhaar is not linked, click on Link Aadhaar button and link the Aadhaar.
Step 1: Enter the Aadhaar OTP sent to your Mobile Number registered with Aadhaar and Submit to e-Verify return.
Step 2: Download the Acknowledgement (No Further action required).
3. e-Verification while uploading a return through NetBanking Login
1 Login to e-Filing through NetBanking
2 Upload Return -> Click Submit
3 The Return is uploaded (Pending for e-Verification)
4 Three e-Verification options provided – Taxpayer can choose any one of the options provided to e-Verify the return.
- Option-1 – “I would like to e-Verify my return now”
- Option-2 – “I would like to generate Aadhaar OTP to e-Verify my return”
- Option-3 – “I would like to e-Verify later! I would like to send ITR-V”
Option 1 – “I would like to e-Verify my return now”
Step 1: Click on “I would like to e-Verify my return now” -> Click Continue
Step 2: Download the Acknowledgement (No Further action required).
Option 2 – “I would like to generate Aadhaar OTP to e-Verify my return”
Pre-requisite: Taxpayer’s PAN and Aadhaar should be linked.
If Aadhaar is not linked, click on Link Aadhaar button and link the Aadhaar.
Step 1: Enter the Aadhaar OTP sent to your Mobile Number registered with Aadhaar and Submit to e-Verify return.
Step 2: Download the Acknowledgement (No Further action required).
Option 3 – “I would like to e-Verify later! I would like to send ITR-V”
Step 1: Click on Continue – Download ITR-V
Step 2: Submit ITR-V to CPC, Bangalore.
Note: User who has already uploaded the return and opts to e-Verify the existing return can use the above mentioned options other than Option 3.
Flow Chart is as follows on the above compiled by CA RAMANDEEP SINGH BHATIA
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I have filed wrong itr and revised on the same day. Now both have been submitted to IT dept. I have e-verified my revised return as well. Still the site is giving me reminder to e verify my original wrong itr. DO i need to e verify Original wrong filed IT also?
Hi,
I uploaded the return online and e verified using Aadhar OTP option and in my return I have claimed for an refund and now my doubt is whether there will be refund or not, plz clarify my doubt sir. –
Regards
Hi,
I have e-verified ITR through net banking and received ACK.
is their still anything to do from my end.
“Return uploaded, pending for ITR-V/ E-Verification ” this is current status its showing.
Thanks,
Rama.
I used EVC option , but now if I want to change it to physical submission what can be done.
Hi, Myself uploaded the return online and e verified using Aadhar OTP option and in my return I have claimed for an refund and now my doubt is whether there will be refund or not, plz clarify my doubt sir.
EVC not Applicable in three cases 1.when Audited Income Tax Return
2.when refund Claimed
3.When Income more Then 500000/-
so EVC Not More Effective because EVC Applicable in Few Cases
Depriving India Post of valuable revenue !!!
necessary ro all who file e filing
Dear Sir,
The article seems incomplete.As per a news paper(TOI 14.7.15) it states that EVC cannot be used where refund is being claimed. Further for Total income over Rs 5 Lakhs also you cannot employ EVC. Kindly clarify this issue.Thanks.
Dear All,
My query is about EVC generation process, that if a return of income is being filed by generating EVC and there after no need to send ITRV to CPC-Bangalore. is there any norm or provision that only such returns can be filed by generating EVC where there is no refund.
does any body have the update?
regards
Dear Sania,
You need to file your return of income before the due date which is 31.08.2015 for the AY 2015-16 and there after if it is discovered that there is any mistake, you can revise it before 31st March 2017.
point to remember is that the return can be revised and processed successfully is original return is filed before due date.
regards
E-filing through net banking may not be of much use because majority of the returns are not filed assessees themselves; instead they are filed by their representatives and assessees may not be willing to share their net-banking password to the representatives.
If you want to file revise return after correcting some error first note that your original return has to be filed before due date. Than you can file revise return within one assessment year. If had file original return after due date then you are not eligile to file revise return.
Sania,
You can revise your return up to 20 months avg basis.
Ex. if you filed itr before 31st August 2015 and its wrong then you can revise it before 31st March 2017.
onlinereturnfiling.com/
Sir/madam
I have submitted return online. Acknowledgement printed is blank. Perhaps there may be some mistake.
Should i submit revised return?
Thanks
Ramesh Chand Sood
WHY E VERIFICATION IS REQUIRED. IS THAT SO THAT AFTER E VERIFICATION WE DONT NEED TO SEND ITR V CPY TO BANGLORE CPC?
sIR
This EVC system under confuse one. Net Banking Parties are very few here and they wont reveal their PWD and User Id to us mostely for security reasons. Certain people will cooperate with us and some one may hesitate. Aadhar Card links gives us also problems like mismatching of numbers. Both links are useless one for speedy filing of ITR. Simply previous one ITR V is only safe method and loss of man hours also may be saved for us. Please any solution to get rid of to quick filing may be shared to our good friends please help us what you are experienced in this line of efiling by using EVC please co operate for good things
If after filing itr v we realize that there is a mistake in selecting the form or in the data that is filled in it , can we revise the returns. If yes what is the limitation period.