Hi,

Here’s your weekly snapshot of ITR processing (Mar 9–13).

This week in numbers

• ~49,300 returns processed (in line with last week’s ~51.6K).

• Best day: Fri Mar 13 — +40,375 returns cleared.

• Backlog: 28.1 lakh (up from 27.7 L as new verifications again outpaced processing).

• Cumulative: 8.767 Cr verified, 8.487 Cr processed.

What it means for you

Processing is holding at a moderate pace — no return to the big mid-Feb burst. If you’re waiting on a refund, we’ve updated simple timelines in the full post (e.g. mid-April vs early June, depending on whether there’s another burst).

In the full update, you’ll find

• Day-wise table for Mar 9–13

• Verified vs processed and why the backlog inched up

• When the backlog might clear (optimistic vs moderate)

• What to do if you’re still waiting, and what we’re watching next week

Read the full update:

ITR Processing Weekly Update: Income Tax Return Stats & Trends | ITR Stats

Latest weekly update on ITR processing with real numbers from the Income Tax portal.

Data is from the Income Tax portal and updated weekly. If you know someone waiting on their refund, feel free to forward this.

Thanks,
Kartikey, ITR Stats