Dear Sir, I filed my DAD's (since deceased last year) IT returns as a Representative and there are Refunds due. However his banks accounts are closed and refunds are failing. Now I tried to request for Refunds/Reissue with my Validated Bank Account (where my ITR refunds are credited). But refund to my Bank AC is also failing also with message bank account not validated. Grievance has been raised in IT Portal many days back, but no response. Please advise how to proceed on this. Thanks in Advance

Ans: ITRs can be filed without having the Aadhar-PAN link completed; however, such ITR filings would render the user ineligible to avail refunds and interest on such tax refunds till the time PAN is linked with Aadhar.
• After e-filing your return, you must verify it. Your return filing process is not complete unless you do so.
• The timeline for e-verification of returns filed after 1st August 2022 is 30 days from the date of submitting the return.
• As per the IT department, if the ITR filed is verified (electronically or by sending ITR-V to ITD) before the time limit of 30 days, then the date on which the return was filed will be considered as the date of furnishing ITR.
• In the offline verification case, the speed post-dispatch date of the duly verified ITR-V will be taken into account to determine the 30-day period starting from the day the income tax return was electronically transmitted.
As per the data provided by you, your return has been verified within the timeline of 30 days. Normally, it takes 20-45 days for the refund to reach you after filing and verifying your ITR but your Aadhar and PAN got linked on 12th August. The delay in refund is due to it.

We suggest you wait for some more time and regularly check the “My Pending Action option” in your income tax account portal.

Ans: Legal heir needs to file the Income tax return for the income earned till the date of death. The legal heir has to register himself at the income tax website for filing the return on behalf of the deceased. I understand you have not filed ITR using separate login as legal hair and return can not be processed.