How to Check Income Tax Refund Status 2021-22
a) Income Tax Refunds are sent in two ways – RTGS/NECS and Paper Cheque.
b) RTGS/NECS mode enables the credit of refund directly to the bank account. For this, taxpayer’s bank account, MICR code/IFSC code of bank branch and correct communication address is mandatory.
c) For paper cheque, bank account number and correct address are mandatory.
d) Taxpayers can view status of refund 10 days after their refund has been sent by the Assessing Officer to the refund banker.
e) To check Income Tax refunds status, you need to go to Click Here.
f) Once you landed on the page, go to the “Refund Tracking” section.
g) You need to enter mandatory details such as Permanent Account Number (PAN) and Assessment Year.
h) After entering the captcha, you need to click on ‘Proceed’.
i) ‘Refund paid’ status is also being reflected in the ‘Tax Credit Statements’ in Form 26AS.