How To Pre-Validate Bank Account And Enable EVC?

Filed your Income Tax Return? Have you completed the e-verification?

E-verification of filed ITR is mandatory to complete the filing. It must be done within 30 days from the date of filing the ITR, or else the income tax department will deem your return invalid.

There are several methods available for e-verifying your ITR. One of them is generating EVC through a bank account.

To generate EVC, you need to validate and enable EVC on your bank account. Follow the steps below.

Step 1: Visit the income tax e-filing portal at www.incometax.gov.in. Login to the portal.

Step 2: Select “My Profile”, from the dashboard.

Step 3: On My Bank Accounts page, the Added, Failed, and Removed Bank Accounts tabs will be displayed.

Step 4: On the My Bank Accounts page, click Add Bank Account.

Step 5: Enter the Bank Account Number, select Account Type and Holder Type, and enter IFSC. Bank Name and Branch get auto-populated based on IFSC. Ensure that the PAN, name, mobile number, and email address provided match those registered with your bank account to ensure successful pre-validation.

Step 6: A successful message will display once the validation option is selected. Your bank details and request will be sent to your bank. The validation status will be updated on the portal within 24 hours. You will also receive a message on your mobile number and email ID registered on the e-Filing portal.

• If the validation is successful,the bank account details will appear in the ‘Added Bank Accounts’ tab with the status ‘Validated and EVC enabled’.
• If the validation fails, the details are displayed under ‘Failed Bank Accounts’ tab. The failed bank accounts can be re-submitted for re-validation.

Step 5: Once your bank account is validated and EVC enabled, you can proceed to e-verify your return.