Wondering about the status of your ITR refund? This comprehensive guide will help you understand the process and decode your refund status
ITR Refund Status | Meaning |
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Not determined | Your income tax return is yet to be processed, and you need to check if your ITR is properly filed and verified. |
Refund paid | Your income tax return is sent to your bank account or by cheque. |
Assessment year not displayed in refund status | You have not filed any income tax returns for that AY and must do so immediately. |
No demand, no refund | The Income Tax Department doesn’t find you liable for income tax returns. You may need to revise your return if the discrepancy is due to differences in both parties’ calculations. |
Refund Unpaid | The income tax return was sent, but your bank or address hasn’t received it. You would need to check the reason for the refund failure and raise a request for a re-issue of the income tax return. |
ITR processed, refund determined, and sent out to refund banker | The refund request is generated on the Income Tax Department’s end and sent to the refund banker. |
Demand determined | The Income Tax Department has rejected your income tax refund claim and found an outstanding demand for unpaid taxes instead. You would need to pay the outstanding amount to process your ITR. |
Contact jurisdictional assessing officer | The Income Tax Department needs further information on your income tax return, and you need to contact the AO or the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer in your region. |