Income Tax Return Filed but Refund Not Received?

Understand your ITR status, check the possible reason for the delay and take the correct action to resolve your Income Tax refund issue.

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Important: Filing an Income Tax Return does not mean that the refund will be issued immediately. The return must first be successfully e-verified and processed by the Income Tax Department.

First Check Your ITR Status

Log in to the Income Tax e-Filing Portal and go to:

e-File → Income Tax Returns → View Filed Returns

Select the correct Assessment Year and check the latest status of your Income Tax Return.

Successfully e-Verified

Your return has been verified but is still waiting to be processed by CPC.

Under Processing

The Income Tax Department is currently processing your return.

Processed with Refund Due

The return has been processed and a refund has been determined. Check your bank validation and refund status.

Refund Failed

The refund could not be credited. Bank details may need to be corrected or validated before submitting a refund reissue request.

What Should You Do?

1. Confirm that your Income Tax Return has been successfully e-verified.
2. Check whether your bank account is validated and nominated for refund.
3. Confirm that the name linked with your PAN matches the name registered in your bank account.
4. Check your registered email, SMS and Pending Actions for any notice or communication from the Income Tax Department.
5. Review Form 26AS and AIS to confirm whether the relevant TDS credit is correctly reflected.

If Your Return Is Still Not Processed

If the return continues to show Successfully e-Verified or Under Processing even after a reasonable period, you may submit an online grievance.

Select:

Grievances → Submit Grievance → CPC-ITR → Processing → Others – Processing

Mention the Assessment Year, filing date and ITR acknowledgement number in the grievance description.

If the Refund Has Failed

Check and correct your bank-account details, IFSC, PAN linkage, account status and bank validation.

After validating the correct account, go to:

Services → Refund Reissue → Create Refund Reissue Request

Common Reasons for Refund Delay

• ITR e-verification is incomplete.
• Return processing is pending with CPC.
• Bank account is not validated or nominated.
• PAN and bank-account name do not match.
• TDS credit is not correctly reflected in Form 26AS or AIS.
• An outstanding tax demand is being adjusted.
• A notice or response is pending on the portal.
• There is a mismatch in the refund calculation.

Refund Still Not Received?

For ITR status checking, refund issue review, grievance submission, refund reissue or necessary correction, contact BDPS Associates.

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Income Tax Refund Enquiry

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Assessment Year Select Assessment Year AY 2026-27 AY 2025-26 AY 2024-25 Other Assessment Year

Current ITR Status Select Current Status Successfully e-Verified Under Processing Processed with Refund Due Refund Failed No Status Available Not Sure

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I confirm that the information provided above is correct. I understand that refund approval and issuance are subject to processing and verification by the Income Tax Department.

Disclaimer: This post is intended for general information only. Approval and issuance of an Income Tax refund are subject to processing and verification by the Income Tax Department. BDPS Associates does not guarantee the approval or credit of any refund within a specific period. Never share your Income Tax Portal password, OTP, bank OTP or other confidential information with any person.