Check Income Tax Refund Status on E-Filing Website

Here is how you can view the status through the Income Tax Department’s e-filing portal:

• Step 1: Go to the official e-filing website.
• Step 2: Log in using your PAN details and password.
• Step 3: From the Home Page, navigate to the taskbar, click on e-file, then click on Income Tax Return, and click on View Filed Returns.
• Step 4: You will be able to see a complete timeline of your filed income tax returns, arranged by each assessment year. It will also show the refund status for every year.

View Income Tax Refund Status Via the TIN Website

Taxpayers can also use the TIN (Tax Information Network) portal to check their income tax refund status.

• Step 1: Go to the TIN portal.
• Step 2: Submit your PAN and the relevant assessment year, and click on proceed.
• Step 3: You will see your refund status on the screen.

How Many Days Does it Take to Receive an Income Tax Refund?

In some cases, the taxpayers receive their income tax refund within a few hours, while some receive it in a month. This year, the income tax department is doing extra checks for the large refunds, slowing down the refund processing. As per the CBDT Chairman, the refunds may be released by December 2025.

Reasons for Delayed Income Tax Refund

There can be some other reasons affecting the credit of your income tax refund. These are as follows:

• Your name on the PAN card does not match the name in your bank account.
• Your PAN is not linked to your Aadhaar card.
• Your bank is not pre-validated.
• Your bank account is closed.
• Invalid IFSC code.