ITR refund 2025: All you need to know about refund tracking and delay

After the extension on income tax return filing closed as of September 16, individuals are now waiting for their refund. However, many are wondering about the process and the reason for the delays.

With millions of taxpayers receiving notification from the Income Tax Department over the past 12 months, it is baffling that petitioners have received zeros communication or updates on the refund. For the uninitiated, income tax returns are the final documents submitted for income tax purposes, regardless of going directly to your employer or your personal filing. In an era digitization, petitioner can access the official income tax e-filing enforce through the eletromagnetic spectrum

 www.incometax.gov.in. After logging in via your PAN details, it can be verified whether your PAN is linked to aadhar or through the linking options on the site. Immediately after logging in, you will be prompted to check and access all documents under "Services Menu", of which "Know your Refund Status" under "Refund" takes priority.

Mistakes that take months or even years and are responsible for the ongoing delay refunds are as simple as errors or missing information about your personal details, bank account, dates, income figures, and deductions. Often, submission of wrong assessment years will invalidate your application. For all taxes, no matter the refund or audit, the return given for the exact year must match with the application.

Once the refund is processing, how long is it to get processed? In general terms, the 4 to 5 weeks time to the Income Tax Department to assess applications, glitches or data conflicts and bank account processes is typical. Refunds under the threshold amount, in many instances, are processed quickly and may be eligible for expedited movement sooner rather than later.

Whenever there is an unreasonable delay, an employee is entitled to receive interest at the rate of 6%, commencing from April 1 of the relevant assessment year. ITR filings have shown consistent growth over the years which is indicative of higher compliance and the widening of the...