ITR Filed but Refund Not Received – Kya Karein? (Simple Guide)

Bahut saare taxpayers ka common issue hota hai ki Income Tax Return (ITR) file karne ke baad refund nahi aata.

Return successfully file ho jaata hai, acknowledgement bhi mil jaati hai, lekin weeks ya months tak refund credit nahi hota.

Agar aap bhi isi problem se pareshan hain, to ghabrane ki zarurat nahi hai. Is article me hum step-by-step samjhenge ki refund delay kyun hota hai aur ab kya karna chahiye.

Income Tax Refund Delay Kyun Hota Hai?

Refund delay hone ke kuch common reasons hote hain:

ITR verify nahi hua

Bank account details galat hain

PAN aur Aadhaar link nahi hai

Department ne clarification maangi hai

Processing abhi pending hai

Zyadatar cases me problem simple hoti hai, bas check karna hota hai.

Step 1: ITR Status Check Karein

Sabse pehle ye confirm karein ki aapka ITR process hua hai ya nahi.

Income Tax portal par login karein

“View Filed Returns” section me jaayein

ITR status check karein

Agar status me “Processed” likha hai, tabhi refund aage badhega.

Step 2: ITR Verification Complete Hai Ya Nahi

Agar aapne return file to kar diya lekin verify nahi kiya, to refund nahi milega.

Verification ke options:

Aadhaar OTP

Net banking

Bank account validation

Agar verification pending hai, to turant complete karein.

Step 3: Bank Account Details Check Karein

Refund sirf pre-validated bank account me hi aata hai.

Check karein:

Account number sahi hai ya nahi

IFSC code correct hai ya nahi

Account “Validated” status me hai ya nahi

Galat bank details refund delay ka sabse common reason hota hai.

Step 4: Income Tax Notice To Nahi Aaya?

Kabhi-kabhi department refund se pehle notice issue karta hai.

Portal par:

“e-Proceedings”

“Pending Actions”

section check karein.

Agar notice ka reply pending hai, to pehle uska response submit karna hoga.

Refund Kab Tak Aata Hai?

Normally:

Processing ke baad 15–45 din me refund aa jata hai

Agar isse zyada time ho gaya hai aur sab kuch correct hai, to next step lena chahiye.

Step 5: Refund Delay Ke Liye Kya Karein

Agar:

ITR processed hai

Verification complete hai

Bank details correct hain

Phir bhi refund nahi aaya, to:

Income Tax portal par grievance raise kar sakte hain

CPC Bangalore ke status ka wait karein

Usually grievance ke baad issue resolve ho jaata hai.

Common Mistakes Jo Log Kar Dete Hain

Verification bhool jaate hain

Galat bank account add kar dete hain

Notice ignore kar dete hain

Roz-roz portal check karke panic karte hain

Thoda patience + sahi checking se problem solve ho jaati hai.

Conclusion:-

ITR file karne ke baad refund delay hona common problem hai, lekin zyada cases me reason simple hota hai.

Agar aapne verification, bank details aur notice properly check kar liya hai, to refund aa hi jata hai.

Panic karne ke bajay step-by-step process follow karein.

Disclaimer:-

Ye article general information ke purpose se likha gaya hai. Income tax rules time-to-time change hote rehte hain. Kisi bhi final action se pehle official income tax portal ya qualified tax professional se salah lena better hota hai.