E Verification of Income Tax Return in place of sending hard copy to CPC User manual

E Ver­i­fi­ca­tion of Return User manual

1.  e‑Verification while upload­ing a return (Non – NetBanking)

2.  e‑Verification of an already uploaded return (Non – NetBanking)

3.  e‑Verification while upload­ing a return through Net­Bank­ing Login

1.  e‑Verification while uploading a return (Non – NetBanking)

1 Upload Return – Click Submit

2 The Return is uploaded (Pend­ing for e‑Verification)

3 Four e‑Verification options pro­vid­ed – Tax­pay­er can choose any one of the options pro­vid­ed to e‑Verify the return.

• Option‑1 – “I already have an EVC and I would like to Sub­mit EVC”
• Option‑2 – “I do not have an EVC and I would like to gen­er­ate an EVC”
• Option‑3 – “I would like to gen­er­ate Aad­haar OTP to e‑Verify my return”
• Option‑4 – “I would like to e‑Verify lat­er! I would like to send ITR‑V”

Option 1 – “I already have an EVC and I would like to Sub­mit EVC”

Step 1: Pro­vide the EVC in the text box – Click Submit.

Step 2: Down­load the Acknowl­edge­ment (No Fur­ther action required).

Option 2 – “I do not have an EVC and I would like to gen­er­ate an EVC”

Two options are pro­vid­ed – Tax­pay­er can choose any one of the options if they do not have an EVC

i. Gen­er­ate EVC through NetBanking.

ii. Gen­er­ate EVC to reg­is­tered Email Id and Mobile Num­ber.

Gen­er­ate EVC through NetBanking:

Step 1: Login to e‑Filing Por­tal through Net­Bank­ing. Step 2: Click on e‑Verify return.

Gen­er­ate EVC to reg­is­tered Email Id and Mobile Number:

Step 1: Enter the EVC sent to your reg­is­tered Email Id ! Mobile Num­ber and Sub­mit to e‑Verify return.

Step 2: Down­load the Acknowl­edge­ment (No Fur­ther action required).

Option 3 – “I would like to gen­er­ate Aad­haar OTP to e‑Verify my return”

Pre-req­ui­site: Taxpayer’s PAN and Aad­haar should be linked.

If Aad­haar is not linked, click on Link Aad­haar but­ton and link the Aadhaar.

Step 1: Enter the Aad­haar OTP sent to your Mobile Num­ber reg­is­tered with Aad­haar and Sub­mit to e‑Verify return.

Step 2: Down­load the Acknowl­edge­ment (No Fur­ther action required).

Option 4 – “I would like to e‑Verify lat­er! I would like to send ITR‑V”

Step 1: Click on Con­tin­ue -> Down­load ITR‑V

Step 2: Sub­mit ITR‑V to CPC, Bangalore.

2.  e‑Verification of an already uploaded return (Non – NetBanking)

1 Click e‑Verify Return under e‑file.

2 Uploaded returns (120 Days) which are yet to be e‑Verified are dis­played in a table.

3 Click on e‑Verify (for the return already uploaded)

4 Three e‑Verification options pro­vid­ed – Tax­pay­er can choose any one of the options pro­vid­ed to e‑Verify the return.

• Option‑1 – “I already have an EVC and I would like to Sub­mit EVC”
• Option‑2 – “I do not have an EVC and I would like to gen­er­ate an EVC”
• Option‑3 – “I would like to gen­er­ate Aad­haar OTP to e‑Verify my return”

Option 1 – “I already have an EVC and I would like to Sub­mit EVC”

Step 1: Pro­vide the EVC in the text box – Click Submit.

Step 2: Down­load the Acknowl­edge­ment (No Fur­ther action required).

Option 2 – “I do not have an EVC and I would like to gen­er­ate an EVC”

Two options are pro­vid­ed – Tax­pay­er can choose any one of the options if they do not have an EVC

i. Gen­er­ate EVC through NetBanking.

ii. Gen­er­ate EVC to reg­is­tered Email Id and Mobile Number.

Gen­er­ate EVC through NetBanking:

Step 1: Login to e‑Filing Por­tal through Ne Bank­ing. Step 2: Click on e‑Verify return.

Gen­er­ate EVC to reg­is­tered Email Id and Mobile Number:

Step 1: Enter the EVC sent to your reg­is­tered Email Id / Mobile Num­ber and Sub­mit to e‑Verify return.

Step 2: Down­load the Acknowl­edge­ment (No Fur­ther action required).

Option 3 – “I would like to gen­er­ate Aad­haar OTP to e‑Verify my return”

Pre-req­ui­site: Taxpayer’s PAN and Aad­haar should be linked.

If Aad­haar is not linked, click on Link Aad­haar but­ton and link the Aadhaar.

Step 1: Enter the Aad­haar OTP sent to your Mobile Num­ber reg­is­tered with Aad­haar and Sub­mit to e‑Verify return.

Step 2: Down­load the Acknowl­edge­ment (No Fur­ther action required).

3.  e‑Verification while uploading a return through NetBanking Login

1 Login to e‑Filing through NetBanking

2 Upload Return -> Click Submit

3 The Return is uploaded (Pend­ing for e‑Verification)

4 Three e‑Verification options pro­vid­ed – Tax­pay­er can choose any one of the options pro­vid­ed to e‑Verify the return.

• Option‑1 – “I would like to e‑Verify my return now”
• Option‑2 – “I would like to gen­er­ate Aad­haar OTP to e‑Verify my return”
• Option‑3 – “I would like to e‑Verify lat­er! I would like to send ITR‑V”

Option 1 – “I would like to e‑Verify my return now”

Step 1: Click on “I would like to e‑Verify my return now” -> Click Continue

Step 2: Down­load the Acknowl­edge­ment (No Fur­ther action required).

Option 2 – “I would like to gen­er­ate Aad­haar OTP to e‑Verify my return”

Pre-req­ui­site: Taxpayer’s PAN and Aad­haar should be linked.

If Aad­haar is not linked, click on Link Aad­haar but­ton and link the Aadhaar.

Step 1: Enter the Aad­haar OTP sent to your Mobile Num­ber reg­is­tered with Aad­haar and Sub­mit to e‑Verify return.

Step 2: Down­load the Acknowl­edge­ment (No Fur­ther action required).

Option 3 – “I would like to e‑Verify lat­er! I would like to send ITR‑V”

Step 1: Click on Con­tin­ue – Down­load ITR‑V

Step 2: Sub­mit ITR‑V to CPC, Bangalore.

Note: User who has already uploaded the return and opts to e‑Verify the exist­ing return can use the above men­tioned options oth­er than Option 3.