How to fix bank account details to get income tax refund

Log in to the income tax website using the credentials

Step 2: Go to ‘Services’ and select ‘Refund Re-issue’.

Step 3: Select ‘Create Refund Re-issue Request’

Step 4: Select the record for which the request for refund is to be reissued

Step 5: All the pre-validated bank accounts with status validated/validated and EVC enabled will be displayed. Select the bank account where taxpayers would like to receive the refund.

If taxpayers do not have any pre-validated bank accounts, then they are directed to the pre-validate bank account screen. In this screen, the taxpayer should enter all relevant details of the bank account where they intend to receive a refund and click on the 'Pre-validate' button to proceed with the request submission.

After this account is pre-validated by the concerned bank, the bank account will be automatically considered for refund re-issue. This account will now be displayed under pre-validated bank accounts in the e-filing portal.

Step 6: Further, click on the ‘Proceed to Verification’ button

A refund is issued to taxpayers when the taxes paid are higher than the actual tax liabilities. To get a refund of the excess tax paid, taxpayers are required to file ITR.

One can check the status of the tax refund online through the income tax e-filing website — incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in. One can navigate to the 'Status of Tax Refunds' tab.

A message will pop up, giving the mode of payment, a reference number, status and date of refund.

One can also check it on the e-governance website of the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL): tin.tin.nsdl.com. Taxpayers can also check it via the e-governance website of the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL).

Taxpayers should check their email to see if there is any communication from the income tax department seeking a response. It's vital to respond to the email, if any, at the earliest. They can also raise a service request on the e-filing portal.

The Income Tax (I-T) Department had allowed taxpayers to claim any excess tax payment for the financial year 2021-22 by filing an income tax return by July 31, 2021, without any penalty. Those who failed to do this can file a belated return now with a certain penalty.