KNOW YOUR INCOME TAX REFUND STATUS ONLINE

The Centralised Processing Centre of the Income Tax Department here has processed over 26 lakh e-filed returns in Forms 1-4 for the assessment year 2009-10. It has determined refunds in over five lakh cases. A release said refunds are being sent through State Bank of India. The status of these refunds can be checked at CPC's call centre (080-43456700) or at www.tin-nsdl.com. The department has been informed by the bank that a large number of refund cheques in respect of paper returns for 2008-09 have been returned by the postal authorities owing to change in address or for other
similar reasons. Many refunds in ECS mode have not been successfully credited to taxpayers accounts because of incomplete/incorrect MICR and bank account details. Details of these returned intimations are available at www.incometax Bangalore-.org. In respect of paper returns of salary ranges of Bangalore for 2008-09 processed at the CPC, taxpayers may contact the PRO, Income-tax Department at Ground Floor, Central Revenue Buildings, Queen's Road, Bangalore. They may collect the returned intimation and update their details of address/bank accounts/ MICR code by writing to CPC, Bangalore at CPC, Post Bag No. 1, Bangalore-560100. In case of updated bank account/MICR code, taxpayers should enclose a copy of a cancelled cheque while giving the details.