But there is a glimmer of hope once the income tax is filed, and that has to do with receiving an acknowledgement of the tax paid and a tax refund, if any. Income tax refund takes place when the ...

3. The acknowledgment number of the ITR you have filed. Follow these steps to check your ITR refund status: Visit the income tax e-filing portal incometax.gov.in and log in using your ID and password.