<h1>Over 3 Crore ITRs Filed on New Portal; Taxpayers Urged to File Before December 31 Deadline for AY 2021-22.</h1> Over 3 crore Income Tax Returns (ITRs) have been filed on the new e-Filing portal of the Income Tax Department as of December 3, 2021, with daily filings exceeding 4 lakh. Taxpayers are urged to file their ITRs for AY 2021-22 before the extended deadline of December 31, 2021. The department emphasizes the importance of verifying Form 26AS and Annual Information Statement (AIS) for accuracy. E-verification, primarily through Aadhaar OTP, is crucial for processing returns and issuing refunds. The simplified DSC registration process has been implemented, and over 34.01 lakh statutory forms have been submitted. Taxpayers are reminded to ensure their bank accounts are PAN-linked to avoid refund issues.