​Income tax refunds up to Rs. 2.40 lac crores have been issued up till January 10, 2023. Check your refund status

The government has issued Rs. 2.40 lac crores income tax refunds between April 1, 2022, and January 10, 2023.

How To Check Income Tax Refund Status?

Once you submit your ITR (income tax return), you are eligible for income tax refunds if you have paid extra taxes than your required obligation. However, you will only get income tax refunds once the department processes the ITR and confirms it with a notification. 

You can check the ITR tax refund status by following these steps: 

Check ITR Refund Status Pre-Login 

You must fulfill two conditions to check your ITR refund status pre-login: 

• You must have filed at least one ITR on the e-Filing portal and should have a valid acknowledgment number. 
• You should possess a valid number to receive an OTP.

Check your ITR tax refund status pre-login by the following method on the income tax website: 

1. Visit the e-Filing homepage
2. Press (ITR) Income Tax Return status
3. Enter your valid contact and acknowledgment number on the status page and continue
4. Enter the OTP and submit

Remember the following: 

• Your OTP will only be valid for 15 minutes. 
• Your screen will show a timer to let you know how much time you have before the OTP expires.
• You can regenerate and OTP.
• You can view the ITR tax refund status upon successful validation. 

Check ITR Refund Status Post-Login 

You must fulfill two conditions to check your ITR refund status post-login: 

• You must have filed at least one ITR on the e-Filing portal.
• You should be a registered portal user with a valid password and user ID. 

Check your ITR tax refund status post-login by the following method on the income tax website: 

1. Visit the e-Filing homepage
2. Press (ITR) Income Tax Return status
3. View all your returns on the "View Filed Returns" tab. You can download it. 

You can export the data into Excel and view it. 

How to Find an Acknowledgment Number to Check ITR Tax Refund Status?

You can get your acknowledgment number by the following steps: 

• Check on the ITR-V you would have received by email after you have filed the return. You can also download it by e-File -> Income Tax Returns -> View Filed Returns -> Download Receipt.
• You can also find the acknowledgment number after logging in by using the View Filed Forms service. 

Checking your income tax refund status online has become very easy; you can view it within minutes. Follow the steps mentioned above to check your income tax refund status online quickly.