ITR
Refund stuck because the return is not verified
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Facts
A return is processed only after it is verified. If you did not e-verify or send ITR-V within 30 days, the return is not processed and no refund is issued.
Provisions and law
- Sec 143(1), Income-tax Act 1961 (now Sec 270(1), Income-tax Act 2025)Return is processed and an intimation shows the refund or demand.
- Rule 12, Income-tax Rules 1962 (now Rule 164, Income-tax Rules 2026)Return must be verified in the prescribed manner.
Analysis
Verify now through Aadhaar OTP, net banking or a bank or demat EVC. If 30 days have passed, the portal treats the verification date as the filing date, so a late fee may apply. Once verified, processing usually starts in a few weeks. Interest on refund can be reduced for your delay.
Conclusion
- Check status in View Filed Returns.
- E-verify immediately.
- If late, note that a late fee may apply.
- Track processing after verification.
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