E- Verify Returns without Login

How to e- verify the returns without login to e- filing portal?

A taxpayer can e- verify the returns by logging on e- filing portal of income tax department and after that accessing the ‘e-verify’ option provided under the ‘quick links on the home page of e- filing portal.

For which years can I e- verify the returns without login to e- filing portal?

This e-verify facility can be used for the ongoing assessment year. This means that a taxpayer can e-verify his return for ongoing assessment year.

Requirements to e- verify returns.

The requirements to e- verify returns are as follows:

• The taxpayer should have submitted the ITR for the assessment year and generated an acknowledgement in ITR-V.
• Under the ITR-V, there is an acknowledgement number which help the taxpayer under e- verification.
• The ITR should be submitted by the taxpayer who is not compulsorily required to use Digital Signature Certificate (DSC).
• The ITR should not be filed by the authorised signatory or representative assessee.

Steps to e- verify the returns without login to e- filing portal.

A taxpayer can e- verify the ITR by the following two methods:

1. By logging into the e- filing portal and selecting the ITR submitted for e- verification.
2. By using the ‘e- verify’ option provided under the ‘quick links on the home page of e-filing portal.
3. Under the ‘e- verify’ option taxpayer has to enter PAN, assessment year and acknowledgement number from ITR-V.
4. After entering these details, the following three options would be available:

• • I already have an EVC to e-verify my return.
  • I don’t have an EVC and I would like to generate EVC to e-verify my return.
  • I would like to use Aadhar OTP to e-verify my return.

3. Chose any of the option and enter the OTP received by you.

E- verification is the last step in the ITR filing process. A taxpayer has a period of 120 days. Person can e-verification of an ITR after submitting or uploading it.

A taxpayer can generate EVC through any of the following modes:

• EVC through Net banking facility.
• EVC through bank account number.
• EVC through demat account number.
• EVC through your bank ATM.