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Income tax return: Income tax return (ITR) filed and now when will you get the refund by adopting? Do you have the same question in your mind? Every year millions of people live in the hope that their refund will be deposited in their accounts as soon as possible. But do you know how long it takes to get the refund after filing the return? When will the repayment process begin? And how can I check the state of refund? Along with these questions, let us know about the income tax refund first.
Income tax refund is the amount that is returned by the Income Tax Department. If you have paid a tax and it is more than your actual tax contribution (eg TDS, TCS, advance tax or self-assessment tax), you can get it back by filing ITR.
When does the tax return process begin?
After filing ITR, the refund process begins after taxpayers e-satisfaction of their returns. According to the Income Tax website, tax refund usually takes 4-5 weeks to deposit in your account.
If the refund is not obtained within this period, you should check your ITR and see if there are any discrepancies. For this, you can also check any email notifications related to the Income Tax Department, which can be related to refund.
How to check the condition of income tax refund?
You can get information about income tax returns through e-filing portal, mail sent by Income Tax Department, Income Tax Return Portal and Income Tax Helpline.
Through e-filing portal
First of all visit the E-Filing portal of the Income Tax Department (www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in). Log in by entering your user ID, password and captcha.
Once logged in, click on the ‘My Account’ tab and then go to the ‘return/request status’. Here you will see your refund status. You can also see the status of the refund process and also see when the refund will be deposited in your account.
Email and SMS sent by Income Tax Department
The Income Tax Department sends information about your refund status through email and SMS. If the refund process is completed, you will be able to get information about it. If there is any problem or error in relation to the refund, the department will inform you via email.
Income tax refund portal
The Income Tax Department has also created a separate portal to check ‘Return Status’. You can check the condition of refund by visiting https://tin.tin.nsdl.com/oltas/Refundstatuslogin.html.
Contact the Helpline of Income Tax Department.
If you are having any difficulty in knowing the status of your refund, then you can also call on the helpline of Income Tax Department. You can get refund information by calling the helpline number of the department.
