How to: Track ITR Status, ITR Refund Status

Binu Francis
Taxes are simple
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3 min readSep 15, 2018

Successfully filing Income Tax Return is a multi-stage process of which submitting and e-Verifying your Tax Return is the first step. Here’s how to track it once you’ve submitted your tax return

Tracking ITR Status

Two ways to track the status of your ITR on Income Tax e-Filing website

Without login(needs Acknowledgement number)

Income Tax e-Filing Home
  • Enter details as applicable on the next page
Track ITR Status using PAN & Acknowledgement Number

If the details entered by you are correct, you’ll get a result on the next screen mentioning the status of your ITR — either “Return Submitted and Verified” or “ITR Processed”

ITR Status result after confirming the details

Check Status by logging in to Income Tax e-Filing

Income Tax e-Filing Dashboard
  • On the next page, select the option Income Tax Returns from the drop-down menu and click submit to proceed
Viewing options to view Filed returns/forms
  • On the next page, you’ll see the status of your ITR corresponding to the ITR you filed for the current Assessment Year
List of e-Filed returns with the status corresponding to it

Tracking ITR Refund Status

ITR Refund status can be tracked on both Income Tax e-Filing website by logging in with your credentials and NDSL portal where no login is required.

It’s noticed in past the status on Income Tax e-Filing might be delayed, so for latest status, its recommended to check refund status on NSDL website. On Income Tax e-Filing, you’ll see the status of your refund by clicking on the acknowledgment number of the ITR filed.

Tracking ITR Refund Status on NSDL website

  • Visit NSDL Refund Status Page and enter PAN number and select the Assessment Year from the drop down. Fill in the Captcha code and submit
NSDL ITR Refund Status page
  • Once you enter the correct details, you’ll be shown the status of your refund(if applicable) on the next page
ITR Refund Status results

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