6.77 crore ITRs filed for AY 2023-24: How to check your income tax return status online

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ITRs filed for AY 2023–24 totaled more than 6.77 crore as of July 31, 2023, which is 16.1% more than ITRs for AY 2022–23 (5.83 crore) as of the same date. Up until July 31, 2023, the Department also received 53.67 lakh ITRs from first-time filers, a reasonable indication of the expansion of the tax base. According to the PIB release, “The filing of ITRs peaked on 31st July, 2023 (due date for salaried taxpayers and other non-tax audit cases) with over 64.33 lakh ITRs being filed on a single day i.e. on 31st July, 2023.” Once you file your tax returns, you can find out its status as to whether the Income Tax Department has accepted and processed your ITR. In specific situations where any differences are found, you might need to respond to the ITD's notice.

Can you correct a mistake in your filed income tax return before verifying it?

Submitted and pending for e-Verification / Verification This is the situation when you have filed an ITR but have not yet e-Verified it or when CPC has not yet received your legally signed ITR-V.Successfully e-Verified This is the situation in which your return has been duly submitted and e-Verified / Verified, but it has not yet been processed.Processed When your return is successfully processed, this is the status.Defective According to the Income Tax portal, “ This is the status where the department notices some defect in the filed return due to lack of certain essential information as required under law, or some inconsistencies. In such a case, you will receive a notice under section 139(9) asking you to rectify the defect within a specified time limit from the date of receiving notice. If you don't respond to a defective return status,