🔹 ITR Filed but Not Verified?

As the filing season progresses, it’s worth re-emphasizing a critical step that often gets overlooked: ITR verification.

Many taxpayers assume the job is done once the return is filed. But that is not the case. Here’s a quick roundup you can keep in mind:

👉 e-Verification = Mandatory Final Step
– Must be done within 30 days of filing.
– If verified late, that becomes the official filing date (may attract late filing consequences).
– If not verified at all, the ITR is treated as not filed.

👉 Ways to e-Verify
– Aadhaar OTP
– EVC via bank/demat/ATM
– Net Banking
– Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)

👉 If not e-verifying online:
Send signed ITR-V to:
Centralised Processing Centre,
Income Tax Department,
Bengaluru – 560500

👉 2.51 crore ITRs filed so far
Out of these, 2.43 crore already verified, and 1.13 crore processed.

👉 ITR Deadline Extended
For non-audit cases (original due date: July 31), the new deadline is September 15, 2025.