To e-file one’s income tax return, it is essential to register on the Income Tax Department's online tax filing site. One of the most important steps in this registration is that one must choose a password for his or her account.
There are certain details you must provide. These include your date of birth and PAN. You can then enter a password. Your PAN will function as your user ID.
The password must have the following –
There are certain prerequisites prior to using this service available on the Income Tax Portal. They are –
a. One needs to have a valid and active PAN
b. One needs to have an existing e-filing password.
One must note that the password must have a minimum of 8 characters and a maximum of 14 characters, it must contain both upper and lower case letters, it must also have at least one number and one special character.
For the e-Filing portal, your PAN number is your user ID. Only if your Aadhaar number is linked to your PAN in the e-Filing site can you use it as a user ID
Yes, you definitely can. The new password, on the other hand, cannot be the same as your prior three passwords.
A success message will appear along with a transaction ID. A confirmation message will also be sent to the registered mobile number and email ID.
Follow these steps if your password change has failed-
1. Delete temp files from your web browser
2. Login again and try changing your password once more
You will be able to view your dashboard without changing your password.
Your PAN (or Aadhaar number, in case your PAN and Aadhaar number are linked) is your user ID. You can click on the Forgot Password in the e-Filing portal to recover password using:
