Have you filed ITR and are now eagerly waiting for your ITR refund, then it is very important for you to know how you can check the status of your refund. The Income Tax Department has fixed September 15 as the last date for filing ITR this year. Let’s know how you can track the ITR refund status and what the reasons are for the delay in the refund.
How to check ITR refund status
You can follow these easy steps to know your tax refund status. This method is very simple, and you can do it yourself from home:
First of all, you have to visit the official website of Income Tax.
Now, log in by entering your user ID and password.
After logging in, go to the option of ‘e-file’ and then select ‘Income Tax Returns’.
Now, click on the option of ‘View Filed Returns’.
Here you will be able to easily check the status of your ITR and refund.
What could be the reason behind the delay in the refund
If your ITR refund has not come yet, there can be many reasons for this. Often, people do not pay attention to these small mistakes, due to which the refund gets stuck. The biggest reason may be that you have not linked your PAN with Aadhaar, as it is now mandatory. Apart from this, if you have given the wrong bank account information while filling out the ITR, then your refund will not come. Another important thing is that the name given in your PAN card and bank account should be the same; otherwise, the refund will not be processed.
Easy way to link PAN with Aadhaar
If the reason for the delay in your refund is not linking PAN Aadhaar, then you can correct it immediately. By following these steps, you can easily link your PAN card with Aadhaar.
Visit the e-filing website of Income Tax.
On the homepage, you will find the option of ‘Link Aadhaar’; click on it.
Now enter your PAN number and Aadhaar number.
Enter your mobile number, which is registered in both documents.
Click on ‘I agree to validate my Aadhaar details with UIDAI’ to proceed.
Now an OTP will come to your mobile, enter it, and submit.
If all the information is correct, then the message ‘Pan has been linked successfully’ will appear on your screen.