Filed ITR will become invalid unless verified within 30 days from this date

As the Income Tax Return (ITR) filing season for Assessment Year (AY) 2025–26 progresses, 2.51 crore returns have been filed so far. Of these, 2.43 crore have already been verified, and 1.13 crore verified returns have been successfully processed. The income tax portal currently has a total of 13.21 crore individual registered users.
The income tax return filing deadline has been extended to September 15, 2025 for all those taxpayers for whom it was earlier July 31, 2025.

ITR filing deadline: What is the last date for filing returns for taxpayers not requiring an audit?

It is important to note that ITR filing is incomplete unless the ITR is e-verified. You need to verify your Income Tax Return to complete the return filing process. Without verification within the stipulated time, an ITR is treated as invalid. e-verification is the most convenient and instant way to verify your ITR.

What is the time limit for e-verification of ITR or submission of ITR-V?

The last date to e-verify return is 30 days from filing the return of income.

Here is a look at what happens if you don't e-verify your income tax return before the 30-day deadline as per the FAQs on the Income Tax Department website.

What will be the date of furnishing the return of income if ITR-V is submitted within 30 days of transmission of data?
If the return of income is uploaded and ITR-V is submitted within 30 days of uploading then in such cases the date of uploading the return of income shall be considered as the date of furnishing the return of income.

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What will happen if e-verification is done or ITR-V is submitted beyond the time limit of 30 days?

Where the return of income is uploaded within due date but e-verified or ITR-V submitted after 30 days of uploading, in such cases the date of e-verification/ITR-V submission shall be treated as the date of furnishing the return of income and all consequences of late filing of return under the Income Tax Act shall follow, as applicable. The date on which the duly verified ITR-V received at CPC shall be considered for the purpose of determination of the 30 days period. It is further clarified that where the return of income is not verified after uploading, such return shall be treated as invalid.

What are the different ways in which you can e-verify returns?

You can e-verify your returns online using:
OTP on mobile number registered with Aadhaar, or
Electronic Verification Code (EVC) generated through your pre-validated bank account, or
EVC generated through your pre-validated demat account, or
EVC through ATM (offline method), or
Net Banking, or
Digital Signature Certificate (DSC).

What is the address at which ITR-V needs to be sent?

Duly Verified ITR-V in the prescribed format and in the prescribed manner shall be sent either through ordinary or speed post or any other mode to the following address only:
Centralised Processing Centre,
Income Tax Department,
Bengaluru - 560500, Karnataka.