Claim & Check Status of Income Tax Refund Online via Simple Steps

The Income Tax Department allows individuals to claim the refund for depositing extra tax. An individual can claim the same online using the Income Tax Department’s e-filing portal, www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in. Income Tax regulations mandate the Filing of income tax for individuals earning an annual income of Rs.2.5 lakh or more. For Senior citizens (individuals with age between 60-80 years) and very senior citizens (individual with age above 80 years), the limits are Rs.3 lakh and 5 lakh respectively.

Simple Steps to Claim the Income Tax Refund Online:

Step 1: Log in to the Income Tax’s e-filing portal www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in. with your user id, password, and captcha.

Step 2: Go to ‘My Account’ tab on the top left side of the screen near the ‘Dashboard’ tab and choose the ‘Service Request’ option. Select “New Request” under request type field and choose “Refund Reissue” as Request category

Step 3: All the refund failures for each AY will be displayed. Click on submit to request refund issue for a particular year.

Step 4: Fill in the details like Bank Account No., Account Type, IFSC Code, Bank Name and Address.

The refund will be credited to your bank account after successful processing.

 Steps to View Refund/Demand Status

Step 1: Log in to the Income Tax e-filing portal www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in with your user id, password and captcha.

Step 2: Go to ‘My Account’ tab and and click on “View e-filed Returns/forms”. You can check the refund status by clicking on acknowledgment number of relevant A.Y.

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