ITR refund status: Steps to check your refund online at Income Tax new portal

ITR status check online: The Income Tax department allows taxpayers to claim for the return of any excess tax paid by them to the government. For this, they have to file Income Tax Return. The last date to claim your excess payment is July 31. 

After you file ITR, the I-T department allows taxpayers to check if the department has accepted and processed their returns. To check ITR status, taxpayers will have to visit the I-T department's website and log in. When you log in, you are provided with information like downloading the return/notification.

Besides, you can also see the previous ITR filings. According to the I-T department's portal, there are different types of ITR statuses.

Once you file ITR, the I-T department takes note of the return and checks for any error or defect. The department informs the taxpayer in case of any defect/error and asks to rectify the error(s).

Taxpayers should note that if you didn't respond to the I-T department's communication or message regarding a defective return, then the ITR filed will not be processed and be treated as invalid.

Income tax refund status: A taxpayer can track the income tax refund status on the new income tax portal. Follow these steps to check income tax refund status:

Step 1. visit www.incometax.gov.in

Step 2: Log in to your account. For this, you will need to enter PAN/Aadhaar number as user ID and password

Step 3: Click on 'e-file' option

Step 4: Select 'Income tax returns' under the 'e-file' option

Step 5: Select 'View Filed returns'

Step 6: Check the latest ITR filed

Step 7: Select option 'View Details' to see the status of ITR filed

In case of any refund, you will be able to see the amount, date of issue of tax refund and date of clearance.