Reasons why your income tax refund might be delayed
Taxpayers might experience delays in getting their refunds if they do not e-verify their ITR. Other common causes for delay include providing wrong bank account information, not pre-validating the bank account, or discrepancies in tax records, such as mismatches between the ITR and Form 26AS, AIS, or TDS data. Additionally, if a tax return is chosen for extra scrutiny, it can prolong the processing time and delay the credit of the refund.