How to activate or deactivate ERI for ITR Filing?

How to Deactivate ERI on Income Tax Portal?

Let's start with how you can deactivate ERI on your Income Tax Portal, as it is the most important process if you are not able to file your ITR through new ERIs. Deactivate ERI as steps given below:

• Step 1. Login through the official Income Tax Portal.
• Step 2. Take the cursor to ‘Authorised Partners’ on the top tab menu, and click on ‘My e-Return Intermediary.’
  
  
• Step 3. On the next screen, you will see a list of active and inactive ERIs. To switch to a new ERI, you must deactivate the current active ERI by clicking on the ‘Deactivate’ button next to it. You will be asked to confirm your choice to deactivate the ERI. Click on the ‘Confirm’ button, and your active ERI will be deactivated immediately.
  • Once complete, you'll see a confirmation on the screen. You'll also receive a confirmation SMS to your registered mobile number and email.
    
    
    
    

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How to Activate ERI on Income Tax Portal?

The process of activating the ERI on the Income Tax Portal is similar to the deactivation process mentioned above. Follow the steps below to activate ERI:

• Step 1. Click on the ‘Inactive’ tab to view the list of inactive ERIs.
• Step 2. Find the inactive ERI you wish to activate and click the ‘Activate’ button next to it.
• Step 3. On the next screen, fill in the ‘Valid Till’ box with the desired validity period.
  

  Note: You can choose a validity period for your ERI selection, ranging from a minimum of seven days to a maximum of one year. However, it can't be longer than the ERI's overall validity period

• Step 4. Click on the “Add” button to proceed and then click "Confirm" to complete the activation.

A confirmation message along with the transaction number will be displayed on the screen, and an SMS will also be sent to your registered mobile number and e-mail address.

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How to Add Tax2win as Your Preferred ERI

To use Tax2win ERI for filing your ITR for the current and future financial years, deactivate any existing ERI on the Income Tax Portal. Then, proceed to file your ITR on the Tax2win portal. During the filing process, you will be prompted to confirm the activation of Tax2win ERI. Submitting the OTP will activate Tax2win as ERI automatically for your future filings. File your ITR Now or Book eCA for CA-assisted ITR filing.

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