How to Check Income Tax Refund Status
Refund is processed after ITR intimation under Section 143(1). Standard time 21–45 days; complex returns may take 90 days. Status tracked on incometax.gov.in → View Filed Returns → Refund Status or NSDL refund site.
- Pre-validate bank account with PAN + IFSC
- e-Verify ITR within 30 days for processing to start
- Refund credited via ECS to pre-validated account
- Interest under Section 244A: 0.5% p.m. from 1 April of AY
- Track via incometax.gov.in or tin.tin.nsdl.com
Definition
Refund Status
What is Refund Status?
Refund is processed after ITR intimation under Section 143(1). Standard time 21–45 days; complex returns may take 90 days. Status tracked on incometax.gov.in → View Filed Returns → Refund Status or NSDL refund site.
Key rules to remember
- Pre-validate bank account with PAN + IFSC
- e-Verify ITR within 30 days for processing to start
- Refund credited via ECS to pre-validated account
- Interest under Section 244A: 0.5% p.m. from 1 April of AY
- Track via incometax.gov.in or tin.tin.nsdl.com
Worked example
Bengaluru salaried filed ITR-1 on 15 July 2025 with ₹42k refund; e-verified via Aadhaar OTP on same day. Refund of ₹42,378 (with ₹378 244A interest) credited on 8 August 2025.
Which ITR form applies
- ITR-1 (Sahaj) — Up to ₹50 lakh total income
- ITR-2 — No upper limit
- ITR-3 — No upper limit
- ITR-4 (Sugam) — 44AD ₹3 Cr (digital) / 44ADA ₹75L / 44AE per vehicle
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