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As the Income Tax Return (ITR) filing season for AY 2025–26 progresses, over 2.51 crore returns have been filed, with 2.43 crore already verified and 1.13 crore successfully processed. The Income Tax Department has extended the ITR filing deadline to September 15, 2025 for taxpayers who earlier had a July 31 deadline.
However, filing alone is not enough — your ITR must be verified within 30 days of filing to be considered valid. Without e-verification or submission of the signed ITR-V within this window, the return will be treated as invalid.
Key Rules for ITR Verification
- Deadline: 30 days from filing your ITR.
- If verified within 30 days → date of filing will be the date of furnishing the return.
- If verified after 30 days → the date of verification will be treated as the date of furnishing, and late filing penalties may apply.
- If not verified at all → ITR will be treated as not filed.
Ways to e-Verify Your ITR
- OTP on Aadhaar-linked mobile number
- EVC via pre-validated bank account
- EVC via pre-validated demat account
- EVC through ATM (offline)
- Net Banking
- Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)
See also
Alternatively, you can send the signed ITR-V by post to:
Centralised Processing Centre, Income Tax Department, Bengaluru – 560500, Karnataka
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