ITR e-Verification: What to do if you receive an e-verification notice?

The Income Tax Department has recently tweeted about the e-Verification Scheme, 2021 as the income tax filing season is about to begin. According to a press release dated March 13, 2023, the Income Tax Department has taken up the information of financial transactions related to FY 2019-20 for e-Verification on a pilot basis in around 68,000 cases. E-verification is a process introduced by the Income Tax Department under the E-Verification Scheme, 2021. Taxpayers should note that the e-Verification notice will be visible in the Compliance Portal, and they may also receive an SMS and email alert on their registered mobile phone and email address, respectively.