Tax Return Status & Verification Tracker
Track your income tax return progress, audit status, verification requests, and refund payouts in real time.
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Track Your Tax Return Status Directly
Check official SARS live updates on your tax return, verification status, and pending refund payments.
How to Track Your Return Status Online
Open the SARS My Tax Status Visual Dashboard
Authenticate with ID/Passport & Tax Reference
Select the Relevant Assessment Year
Inspect Audit, Verification & Banking Flags
Action Open Document or Banking Requests Immediately
Official SARS Service Charter Timelines
Unflagged Credit Refund Payout: 72 business hours from assessment issue date.
Verification Review (ITR12 / VAT201): 21 business days from complete document upload.
Banking Details Verification: 5 to 21 business days if manual FICA upload is triggered.
Why Refunds & Assessments Stall
Assuming 'Assessment Issued (ITA34)' Guarantees Immediate Refund Payout
Even after an ITA34 shows a credit (negative) balance, SARS automated risk engines can place a post-assessment verification stopper or banking detail verification hold that pauses EFT payout.
Prior-Year Unfiled Returns Freezing Current-Year Refunds
Under Section 191 of the Tax Administration Act, SARS legally withholds any current-year refund if the taxpayer has even a single outstanding return across any tax year or tax type.
Ignoring 'Completion Letter' vs 'Revision Letter' Outcomes
When a verification concludes, SARS issues either a Finalisation Letter (no changes made) or a Revised ITA34 Assessment. If a Revised ITA34 disallows your deductions, you have 80 business days to file a formal objection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 'Selected for Verification' mean on the SARS Status Dashboard?
How long does SARS take to finalize a verification or pay a refund?
Why is my SARS refund status stuck on 'In Progress' despite no open audit?
What is the difference between a SARS Verification and a SARS Audit?
Can My Accountant unlock delayed SARS assessments and refunds?
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