ITR Status Shows “Processed” But No Refund? Here’s What You Should Do

ITR Status Shows “Processed” But No Refund? Here’s What You Should Do

The deadline to file Income Tax Returns (ITR) for the Assessment Year (AY) 2025–26 ended on September 16. The Income Tax Department did not give any more extensions, even though many taxpayers reported technical issues, delays in the release of utilities and other issues.

By the end of the deadline, the Income Tax Department’s website showed that over 7.53 crore ITRs were filed, and more than 4 crore returns were processed. After the deadline, about 15 lakh more ITRs were filed. As of September 5, the total number of filed returns stood at 7.68 crore, and around 6.11 crore of them were processed.

This year, the government extended the ITR filing deadline twice for non-audit taxpayers. The original deadline of July 31 was first extended to September 15, and then by only one day till September 16. For audit cases, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has kept the filing deadline as October 31. The deadline for submitting tax audit reports has also been extended to October 31.

Usually, there is at least a one-month gap between the tax audit report submission date and the ITR filing date for audit cases. This year, it is still unclear whether the government will extend the ITR filing deadline for such taxpayers.

But many taxpayers have complained on social media that even though their ITR status shows as “processed” on the e-filing portal, they have not yet received their tax refunds.