The Income Tax (I-T) department has launched a service to verify income tax return online without logging in to the income tax's e-filing portal. The service can be accessed by clicking 'e-verify return' button on Income tax e-filing website (incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in ) under the 'quick links' section of the website. Verification of tax return is the last step in the ITR filing process. Once the tax return is filed, it is mandatory for the taxpayer to verify it within 120 days, according to I-T e-filing portal. The last day to file income tax return (ITR) for the assessment year 2019-20 (financial year 2018-19) is August 31, 2019. Filing the ITR by the stipulated deadline of August 31, 2019 ensures that the assessee does not have to bear any penalty charges.
