ITR filing is incomplete unless the ITR is e-verified. One needs to verify their Income Tax Return to complete the return filing process. Without verification within the stipulated time, an ITR is invalid. E-verification is the most convenient and instant way to verify one's ITR.
As the Income Tax Return (ITR) filing season for Assessment Year (AY) 2025–26 progresses, 2.51 crore returns have been filed so far. Of these, 2.43 crore have already been verified, and 1.13 crore verified returns have been successfully processed. The income tax portal currently has a total of 13.21 crore individual registered users. The income tax return filing deadline has been extended to September 15, 2025, for all those taxpayers for whom it was earlier July 31, 2025.
What is the time limit for e-verification of ITR or submission of ITR-V?
The last date to e-verify a return is 30 days from filing the return of income.
As per the FAQs on the Income Tax Department website, if one does not e-verify their income tax return before the 30-day deadline:
What will be the date of furnishing the return of income if ITR-V is submitted within 30 days of transmission of data?
If the return of income is uploaded and ITR-V is submitted within 30 days of uploading, then in such cases, the date of uploading the return of income shall be considered as the date of furnishing the return of income.
Where the return of income is uploaded within the due date but e-verified or ITR-V submitted after 30 days of uploading, in such cases, the date of e-verification/ITR-V submission shall be treated as the date of furnishing the return of income, and all consequences of late filing of return under the Income Tax Act shall follow, as applicable. The date on which the duly verified ITR-V is received at CPC shall be considered for the determination of the 30 days. It is further clarified that where the return of income is not verified after uploading, such return shall be treated as invalid.
What are the different ways in which one can e-verify returns?
One can e-verify your returns online using:
OTP on the mobile number registered with Aadhaar, or
Electronic Verification Code (EVC) generated through your pre-validated bank account, or
EVC generated through your pre-validated demat account, or
EVC through ATM (offline method), or
Net Banking, or
Digital Signature Certificate (DSC).
