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A return must be verified within 30 days of upload. If verified late, the verification date is treated as the filing date, which can make it belated. An unverified return is treated as not filed.
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Return not verified within 30 days
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Provisions
Sec 139(4), Income-tax Act 1961 (now Sec 263(4), Income-tax Act 2025); Sec 234F, Income-tax Act 1961 (now Sec 428, Income-tax Act 2025); Sec 139(9), Income-tax Act 1961 (now Sec 263(7), Income-tax Act 2025)
Analysis
Example: uploaded on 28 July 2026, verified on 10 September 2026; the return is treated as filed on 10 September, so it becomes belated with the Sec 234F (now Sec 428) fee and loss of carry forward. If you have a genuine reason, you can ask for condonation of the delay in verification on the portal. Verify now in any case.
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- Check the return status for pending verification
- E-verify now by Aadhaar OTP, net banking or bank account EVC
- If late, consider a condonation request with reasons
- Pay any late fee the portal asks for
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