Income tax return filed by a taxpayer must be verified by them. Typically, after filing an income tax return, the taxpayer would be required to print a copy of the ITR-V acknowledgement, sign and courier the same to CPC in Bangalore. To facilitate the convenient and hassle-free filing of returns and verification of the same, the Income Tax Department has introduced e-verification of returns through EVC. In this article, we look at the procedure for generating EVC through ATM.
Electronic Verification Code
An Electronic Verification Code (EVC) is generated by the Income Tax Department for the e-verification of returns. Once generated, the code will be valid for 72 hours. If the user hasn’t utilized it within this period, then he/she will be required to regenerate it. While this article explores the procedure to obtain EVC through ATM’s, EVC can also be generated through other methods below:
- Using E-mail ID and mobile number
- Using Aadhar Card
- Using Net-banking
- Using bank account details
- Using Demat account
Process of Generating ATM EVC
The following procedures will help you in generating a EVC through an ATM:
Step 1:- Visit your nearest ATM and swipe your debit/credit card.
Step 2:- Among the options portrayed on the screen, select “Generate EVC for Income tax Filing.” An EVC will be sent to your registered mobile number.
As simpler as it might appear, this concludes the process of generating EVC through this method. Let us now examine the process of e-verifying the returns.
E-verify ITR
Step 1:- Visit the official e-filing website of the Income Tax Department
Step 2:- You will be given three options on the top-right corner of the home page, click “Register yourself” if you haven’t registered with the portal; click “Login” if you have already done so.
Click here to understand the process of registration.
Step 3:- In the login page, you will be required to specify your “User ID” and “Password,” as well as the “Captcha Code”(the user ID will be your PAN Card number). Click “Login” to proceed.
Step 4:- On the “Dashboard” next page, choose “e Returns/Forms” from the “My Account” drop-down menu.
Step 5:- Now, select the option “Click here to view your returns pending for e-verification” tab.
Step 6:- The following page will depict a list of returns to be verified, click on the “e-Verify” option adjacent to the particular returns.
Step 7:- You will be provided with three options for verification. In this scenario, it would be appropriate to select “Option 1 – I already have an EVC to e-verify my return” tab. The other two options will help you to generate an EVC through Aadhar and other means.
Step 8:- You can now verify your ITR by keying in the EVC derived through ATM.
Note:- Tax returns can still be verified manually by furnishing it to Centralized Processing Centre (CPC), which is based at Bangalore.
