How to register on income tax filing portal?

Registering on the income tax filing portal is an essential step for individuals and businesses to electronically submit their income tax returns and fulfill other tax obligations using the government's e-filing portal. Before login it is is important to register your self on e-filing portal by using your PAN.

Here's a step-by-step guide on how to register the new e-filing portal.

1. Step 1: Visit the income tax portal
2. Step 2: Click on ‘Register’. The following window will open. add image
3. Step 3: Enter the PAN Enter your PAN under the taxpayer tab and click on ‘validate’. Then, select ‘Yes’ and click on ‘Continue’.
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5. Step 4: Provide the basic details

   Here you will have to provide your basic details such as first name, middle name, last name as per the PAN records, date of birth, gender, residential status and then click on ‘Continue’.

   Note that the first name, middle name and last name combination is crucial in this step.

   A quick tip to identify the ‘Last Name’ is the 5th character in your PAN no. It represents the starting letter of your last name.

   If the name combination does not match PAN records, you will receive an error message shown as – ‘Name entered is not as per PAN. Please retry’. Correct the same and click on ‘Continue’.

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6. Step 5: Provide the contact information for receiving the OTP

To validate the registration process, you will need to provide the following information:

Mobile no.

Email ID

Postal address details

It is advisable to provide the taxpayer’s contact details. Do not provide the contact details of CA or the tax consultant.

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7. Step 6: Enter OTP Upon clicking on ‘Continue’, you will be prompted to enter the OTPs you have received on your mobile no. and email ID. add image
8. Step 7: Verify details and make required corrections

   Once the OTP is validated, you must verify the details you have entered. In case of corrections, you can always go back to the previous screen, make the necessary changes, and validate the same with OTPs received.

9. Step 8: Set password

   After verifying the data, you will have to set a password for your account and a secure login message. The password needs to be a combination of lowercase letters, uppercase letters, and special characters. add image

10. Step 9: Click on ‘Register’

    Click on the ‘Register’ button once you have set the password. You will get the following acknowledgement screen. add image

After registering your PAN in the new e-filing portal, you can log in to your account and make tax compliances through the same.