If you lost user id and password for tax return and want to file ITR Return but you forget your password then don’t worry, it is very easy to rest the password in the e-filing website. Registered users can reset the password using so many options like aadhaar OTP, Net Banking login, Upload the DCS, Using OTP (pin) & Answer questions. Here you can know the complete details on how to Income tax password reset on alternate email id.
Step By Step Process For Income Tax Password Reset on Alternate Email ID:
Step-1:
- In e-filing Home Page click on Login here
- Now click on “Forgot Password” link
- The user must provide user id (Pan.No), captcha and click on “Continue” button
Step-2:
- Enter user ID
- Now select Using Otp option.
Step:3
- If you registered to the email id and mobile number previously then you can tick the ” Registered Email ID and Mobile” option. Then you get the OTP to your email id and mobile number.
- If you are not registered w mobile number and email id now you tick the “Now Email ID and Mobile Number” and enter the email id & mobile number to get the OTP.
Step-4:
- Enter the email OTP and mobile OTP details
- Enter the new password and confirm the password
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Register Users can reset the password using below options also:
Income Tax Password Reset through Using Aashar OTP:
- Before generating the Aadhar OTP you must link the PAN and Aadhar.
- Select “Using Aadhar OTP” from drop-down list and click on “continue” button.
- The user will be redirected to a page where he can confirm his Aadhar number. Click “Generate Aadhar OTP”
- Aadhar OTP will be generated and sent to the mobile number registered with Aadhar. The user must enter the Aadhar OTP received and click on the “Validate” button.
- On success, the user must enter the new password and confirm the password and click the “Submit” button.
Income Tax Password Reset through Using Net Banking Login:
- Click on “e-filing login through net banking.
- Select the bank from the list of banks providing the e-filing login facility.
- Login to net banking account and click on e-filing link available in the net banking page.
- You will be redirected and logged in to e-filing portal, Now click on “Change the Password” from “profile settings”
- Enter the new password and confirm the password and click the submit button.
Income Tax Password Reset through Upload DSC:
- Select the “Upload Digital Signature Certificate” from the drop-down available.
- Now you can select any one of the two options provided they are (i) New DSC, (ii) Registered DSC
- Upload the signature. The file generated using DSC management utility and click on the “Validity” button. Then show the display “The DSC is Validated”.
- On success, you have to enter the new password and confirm the password and click the submit button.
Income Tax Password Reset through Answer secret Questions:
- Select the ” Answer secret Questions” from the drop-down options and click the continue button.
- Enter the date of birth
- Now Select the secret question from the drop-down list
- Enter the “Secret Answer” and you click the submit button.
- On success, you have to enter the new password and confirm the password and click the submit button.