ITR Filing without PAN Card: Check here is how

To use  your Aadhaar card for various services including Income Tax Returns (ITR), Tax Refund, Opening Bank Account, Purchase of Mutual Fund Units, Issuance of Debit/Credit Cards, overhead bank transactions Linking with your PAN card is mandatory otherwise need to pay Rs.10,000, and above fine. ITR Filing Without PAN Card: Check Here How.

But, if you miss linking your PAN with Aadhaar by the June 2023 deadline and your PAN is inactive, you need not worry as you can still file your Income Tax Return. The Income Tax Department had earlier clarified that the inactive PAN has become active. July 31, 2024 is the deadline for filing their Income Tax Returns (ITR) for individuals not required to be audited for the financial year 2023-24.

One should note that if your PAN card is not linked with Aadhaar card it will become inactive. However, individuals can re-activate their PAN card by paying the penalty for not linking PAN with Aadhaar card.

Abhishek Soni, CEO and co-founder of tax2win, explains that if you fail to link your PAN with your Aadhaar by the June 2023 deadline and your PAN is inactive, you can still file your income tax return. However, Sony clarified that the verification process does not include Aadhaar OTP. Instead, you can use alternative methods like generating Electronic Verification Code (EVC) through net banking, ATM or other approved methods.

Step to file ITR if you’re PAN is inactive:

– It is important to note that the process of filing income tax returns remains the same even if your PAN is inactive.

– You can log into your account on the Income Tax e-filing portal and follow the steps outlined to file Income Tax returns.

– Once logged in, click on e-file>Income Tax Return>File Income Tax Return. One can follow these steps and file their ITR for FY 2022-23 (AY 2023-24) with inactive PAN on or before July 31, 2023.

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Step How to link Aadhaar number with PAN:

Aadhaar number can be linked with PAN in two ways:

Using SMS facility

Using the facility on e-filing portal https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal

How to link Aadhaar number with PAN using SMS facility?

Taxpayers who want to link their Aadhaar number with PAN need to send an SMS to 567678 or 56161 in the following format:

UIDPAN

Example of SMS to 567678 or 56161

UIDPAN 111122223333 AAAPA9999Q

If taxpayer’s name and date of birth are same for Aadhaar and PAN then Aadhaar number will be linked with PAN.

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How to link your Aadhaar number with PAN using e-filing portal?

Taxpayer needs to login on e-filing portal using his registered username and password. After login, they will get “Link Aadhaar” option under their ‘Profile Settings’. If taxpayer’s name and date of birth are same for Aadhaar and PAN then Aadhaar number will be linked with PAN.