Get your filed ITR copy and acknowledgement
Make a first draft, then check it with a grown-up.
Ask for the return, acknowledgement, verification status and available processing document without confusing filing with processing.
Where it applies: India — year, taxpayer type, regime and actual portal requirements matter
A request for the evidence of what was filed and what stage it has reached.
Use it when a CA says the return is done but you do not have the copy or acknowledgement.
Identify the year and ask for the filed return plus acknowledgement, then ask whether verification is complete.
Gather your pieces
- Identify the income financial year and the AY or Tax Year actually shown on the filing.
- A filed return, a verified return and a processed return are different stages.
- Use your own authorised access or an authorised adviser; do not request another person's private records without authority.
Your starting text
Replace each [bracketed label] with your own verified details. Open the editor to make it yours, then read it through before sending.
Subject: Filed return, acknowledgement and status requested Dear [Person or office], Please share the authorised copies and current status of the income-tax return described below. Taxpayer or authorised person: [Your name] Request date: [Preparation date] Income financial year: [Financial year of the income] Assessment year, where applicable: [Assessment year, where applicable] Tax Year, where applicable: [Tax Year, where applicable] Known filing reference: [Return or filing reference] Verification status understood by me: [Verification status] Relevant facts: [Relevant facts] Specific records or clarification requested: [Help or action requested] Please provide the filed return copy, acknowledgement and any available processing intimation, and identify the actual filing and verification dates. If the return is prepared but not yet filed, or filed but awaiting verification or another action, please state that clearly. Please also explain any pending item that needs my attention and the applicable next step. A copy of a draft is helpful only if it is clearly marked as a draft. Please deliver the records through our agreed secure channel. Regards, [Your name]
Your next moves
- Compare the supplied documents with View Filed Returns in authorised portal access.
- Address any pending verification, notice or other action through the applicable official process.
Real-world check
Original starter request. Receiving a copy does not itself verify, process or correct the return.
Sources & official links
- Income Tax Department — view filed returns and acknowledgements Authority route · Checked 6 Oct 2026