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How to e-Verify your income tax return online

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Read it in words

Log in, open e-Verify Return and pick a method such as Aadhaar OTP.

Central Government Checked 25 October 2026 Income Tax e-Filing
What changed: Notification No. 5/2022 set a 30-day limit from the date of filing for e-verification.

Steps

  1. Log in to the e-Filing portal
    Sign in with your user ID and password.
    Open this page
  2. Open the e-Verify Return page
    Go to e-File, then Income tax return, then e-Verify Return.
  3. Click e-Verify beside your return
    Find the return that is not yet verified. The button sits right next to it.
  4. Choose the Aadhaar OTP (One-Time Password) method
    This sends a code to the mobile linked with your Aadhaar.
  5. Click Continue on the e-Verify page
    This opens the Aadhaar OTP page.
  6. Tick I agree to validate my Aadhaar Details
    The box is on the Aadhaar OTP page.
  7. Click Generate Aadhaar OTP
    The portal sends a 6-digit code to the mobile number linked with your Aadhaar.
  8. Type the 6-digit code in the OTP box
    Enter the code on the portal only.
  9. Click Validate
    A success page appears. It may show a Transaction ID, so check your screen.
  10. After the last step
    If the success page shows a Transaction ID, note it down for later.
    The portal may also send a confirmation to the e-mail and mobile number registered on it.
    If you were late, a request asking the department to accept your late confirmation goes along with it.
    To see whether your return is now verified, read our guide on checking your income tax return status online.

What you need

  • User ID and password of the e-Filing portal
  • Mobile number linked with your Aadhaar
  • Acknowledgment Number
  • Linked bank or an account that holds your
  • Digital signature USB stick, DSC
Not stated on the official page

Where to find it

Home Help Using the Portal How to e-Verify User Manual Open the official page

If something goes wrong

Verify without logging in
Click e-Verify Return on the homepage and fill in the form: - PAN (Permanent Account Number) - Assessment Year (the year after the one your income was earned in) - Acknowledgment Number (the number you got when you filed the return) - Mobile Number Click Continue, type the 6-digit Mobile OTP and click Submit. Then pick a method. A USB key that signs online for you and Net Banking are not offered on this route.
You are past the 30-day limit
The portal shows a warning. The limit shown on your screen is the one that counts. Click Ok. Pick a Reason of Delay. If you choose Others, write it in Remarks first. Click Continue to send a request asking the department to accept your late confirmation.
Aadhaar OTP does not work
The code lasts 15 minutes and you get 3 attempts. Click Resend OTP for a fresh code, or choose another method.
Someone calls or messages asking for your OTP
Never share an OTP, password, PAN or Aadhaar number with anyone. Enter codes only on the official portal.

Official help

Official website
www.incometax.gov.in

Words used on this page

e-VerifyConfirming online that the return you filed is really yours.
ITRIncome Tax Return, the yearly form where you tell the department your income.
EVCElectronic Verification Code. A one-time code your bank, demat account or ATM sends you.
DSCDigital Signature Certificate. A USB key that signs online for you.
Aadhaar OTPA one-time code sent to the mobile number linked with your Aadhaar.
Acknowledgment NumberThe number you got when your return was filed.
Assessment YearThe year after the one in which you earned the income.
Demat accountAn account that holds your shares in electronic form.
Condonation of delayA request asking the department to accept your confirmation after the time limit.
ERIe-Return Intermediary. A person approved to file returns for others.
PANPermanent Account Number, your 10-character tax ID.
Transaction IDA number the success page shows after you e-Verify.
the **Aadhaar OTP**One-Time Password

Sources and how we checked

Last checked against the official source: 25 October 2026

Known limits

We read the official pages on 25 October 2026. We have not tested every step ourselves, so if a screen looks different, follow what the official website shows.