If your ITR has been invalidated due to non-verification of the ITR filed. So for all practical purposes, the ITR is not filed. However, to give relief for such ITRs treated as not having been filed, you can now electronically verify your ITR for the Assessment year 2016-2017 by any of the following five ways prescribed under the income tax laws.

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1. Through Aadhaar OTP

2. By logging into e-filing account through net banking

3. EVC through Bank Account Number

4. EVC through Demat Account Number

5. EVC through Bank ATM

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To e-verify your ITR, please follow the following sequence:

Process to e-Verify -- Post Login -- My Account-- e-Verify Return Data of Previous Years -- Click and e-Verify-- Select the verification option and verify the return data.

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Alternatively, you can send the physical copy of the ITR V duly signed to the CPC Bengaluru through speed post.

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I would suggest you to e-verify the ITR rather than sending the physical copy of the ITR to CPC as this is foolproof. The probability of the physical copy of ITR V misplaced at CPC cannot be out.

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There is another remedy also available for invalidated ITRs which for all practical purposes considers it as ITR having not been filed. Though under normal course you are not allowed to file ITR for more than one year generally but in case you are entitled to any refund, the CBDT has issued a circular no 9/2015 under which one can file ITR for past six years.

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For that purpose you have to make an application for condonation of delay to the Principal commissioner of your jurisdiction and after obtaining order condoning the delay, you can file old ITRs also online giving reference to the order number.

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