How to check your refund status?

After filing your Income Tax Return (ITR), you can track the status of any refund claimed directly through the Income Tax Department's e-Filing portal.

The refund status helps you understand whether your refund has been issued, adjusted or has failed. 

How to Check Income Tax Refund Status Online

Step 1: Visit the Income Tax e-Filing Portal

Visit the official Income Tax Department e-Filing portal and click Login.

https://eportal.incometax.gov.in/iec/foservices/#/login

Step 2: Log in to Your Account

Enter your PAN and proceed with the credentials to access your e-Filing account.

What if Your PAN Is Inoperative?

For individual taxpayers, the portal may display a warning where the PAN has become inoperative because the applicable PAN-Aadhaar linking requirements have not been completed.

Depending on the message displayed on the portal, you may be given options to:

• click Link Now to proceed with PAN-Aadhaar linking; or
• click Continue to proceed further on the portal.

An inoperative PAN can affect payment of an income-tax refund. Therefore, any PAN-related issue should be resolved as early as possible.

Step 3: Check the Refund Status

Click on Services option and select Know Your Refund Status. The refund status, wherever applicable, will be displayed against the relevant filed return.

Understanding Different Income Tax Refund Status

Depending on the processing of your Income Tax Return, different refund statuses may be displayed on the e-Filing portal.

1. Refund Issued

A Refund Issued status indicates that the Income Tax Department has issued the refund.

Check the refund details available on the portal and verify whether the amount has been credited to the bank account selected for receiving the refund.

2. Refund Partially Adjusted

This status may appear where only a part of the refund determined against the return is available after an adjustment.

3. Refund Fully Adjusted

A Refund Fully Adjusted status indicates that the refund amount determined against the return has been completely adjusted.

4. Refund Failed

A Refund Failed status means that the refund could not be successfully credited to the taxpayer.

Common reasons for refund failure may include:

• The bank account was not successfully validated
• The name in the bank account did not match the PAN details
• The IFSC code or bank details were incorrect
• The bank account selected for refund had been closed
• The taxpayer's PAN was inoperative

What to Do if Your Income Tax Refund Has Failed

If the refund has already been issued by the Income Tax Department but could not be credited to your bank account, you may need to submit a Refund Reissue Request.

The current portal journey is:

Login > Services > Refund Reissue

To submit a refund reissue request:

1. Log in to the Income Tax e-Filing portal.
2. Go to Services > Refund Reissue.
   
3. Click Create Refund Reissue Request.
   
4. Select the relevant refund record.
5. Select the eligible and validated bank account for receiving the refund.
6. Proceed with the required verification.
7. Complete the e-Verification process.

After successful submission, keep the transaction or acknowledgement details for future reference.

Important Note on PAN-Aadhaar Linking

Where PAN-Aadhaar linking requirements apply and the PAN has become inoperative, payment of an income-tax refund can be affected.

If the e-Filing portal displays a warning relating to an inoperative PAN, check your PAN-Aadhaar linking status and complete the applicable process before proceeding with refund-related actions.

Quick Summary

To check your income-tax refund status, follow:

Login > e-File > Income Tax Returns > View Filed Returns > Select the relevant Assessment Year > View Details 

If your refund has failed, check:

• PAN status
• Bank account validation
• Name matching between PAN and bank records
• IFSC and bank account details
• Whether the selected bank account is active

Once the underlying issue has been corrected, submit a Refund Reissue Request, wherever required.

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