Delay in Processing of return

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SHAHNH (Querist)
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01 January 2026 ITR 2-Return Filed on 20.7.2025 for F.Y. 2024-25. On portal find that return is not processed, not even showing as processing. Had filed much earlier in month of July and excess advance tax paid pending to be received. What is the time line to process. Can we write/ remind to department to process and refund excess advance tax paid. It is a simple return filed for the Dividend and Interest Income. No deductions are claimed. There is no Mismatch with respect to TDS.

Thanks in advance

Dhirajlal Rambhia

Dhirajlal Rambhia (Expert)
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02 January 2026 Even if there is no TDS mismatch, other factors can cause delays:
AIS/TIS Mismatch: Ensure the dividend and interest income reported matches the Annual Information Statement (AIS) exactly.
High Refund Scrutiny: Refunds above ₹1,00,000 or those involving substantial advance tax often undergo additional system-driven verification, which takes longer.

Raise a Grievance: Log in to the Income Tax Portal and navigate to Grievances > Submit Grievance. Select "CPC-ITR" as the department and "Processing" as the category.

SHAHNH

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02 January 2026 Thanks a lot for your inputs Dhirajlalbhai. All the Gross incomes matches exactly with AIS / TIS. If any Mismatch they would have sent any communication. Refund of excess advance tax paid amounts to Rs.18,000

As per any section is there any time limit defined so that we can remind them to process as find that one of my colleague had wrote to them about the delay in processing return and they replied of some 9 months after year ending in the year of return filed and denied to accept this as his grievance.

Dhirajlal Rambhia

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02 January 2026 The Income Tax Department is required to process an income tax return and issue an intimation under Section 143(1) within nine months from the end of the financial year in which the return is filed. For example, for a return filed during the financial year 2024-25, the processing deadline is December 31, 2026.

Dhirajlal Rambhia

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02 January 2026 Delays in processing income tax returns (ITRs) in 2026 for the assessment year 2025-26 are primarily attributed to stricter scrutiny of deductions and enhanced data verification protocols.
Common reasons for a delay in processing your return include:

Enhanced Scrutiny and Data Mismatches
Verification Against Database: The department is rigorously cross-verifying claims using an expanded database (AIS/TIS/Form 26AS). If reported income or TDS entries do not match these statements, the return is flagged for manual review.

Questionable Deductions: High-value refund claims or those involving large deductions (e.g., HRA, Section 80G donations, or insurance) are undergoing additional system checks to curb fraudulent claims.

Complex Income Sources: Returns with business income, capital gains, or foreign income inherently take longer to process due to the complexity of the verification required.

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