The advent of digitisation has made our lives faster and easier. Earlier, taxpayers could file their income tax returns offline. However, the e-filing of income tax has been made compulsory now and a taxpayer is required to be registered under the Income Tax Department (ITD) website for the same.
In order to be able to file your income tax returns (ITR) on the Income Tax Department (ITD) Portal, you will be required to register yourself on the official website.
How to Log in to the Income Tax Department (ITD) Portal?
Once an individual is successfully registered on the Income Tax Department (ITD) Portal, he/she can use the login credentials to log in to the portal. The steps mentioned below are to be followed to log in to the ITD portal:
Step1: Visit the official Income Tax Department (ITD) Portal at http://www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/home
Step2: Click on the ‘Login Here’ option on the homepage.
Step3: The user will be redirected to a new webpage. On this page, the user will be required to fill up his/her User ID, Password, and the Captcha code and click on the ‘Login’ button under the field.
Step-by-Step Process to Register on the Income Tax Department (ITD) Portal?
Once all the required documents are taken care of, the individual will be required to follow the steps that are mentioned below to register on the website.
Step-1: Visit the official Income Tax Department (ITD) Portal at http://www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/home
Step-2: On the homepage, click on the ‘Register Yourself’ tab.
Step-3:On the next page, select the ‘User Type’.
Step-4:For example, if you are an individual click on the ‘Individual’ option from the drop-down menu next to the ‘Select User Type’ option on the page and click on the ‘Continue’ button.
Step-5:After selecting the ‘User Type’, the individual will be redirected to a new webpage. In this page, the individual will be required to enter the basic details such as ‘PAN’, ‘Surname’, ‘Middle Name’, ‘First Name, ‘Date of Birth (DD/MM/YYYY)’, and ‘Residential Status’.
Step-6:In the next page, the individual will be required to fill up a Registration Form. The first section of the form needs to be filled up with the following details:
Step-7:The second section of the page requires information related to ‘Secret Question’.
Step-8:The third section of the page requires information related to ‘Contact Details.
Step-9:The fourth and final section of the form requires information related to the ‘Address of the Individual’.
Step10: Once the Registration Form is filled up, click on ‘Continue’.
Step12: After the Registration Form is filled up, the individual will be required to verify the registration. This is the third and final stage of the registration process.
Step13: The individual will be required to feed the 6-digit One Time Password (OTP) that is sent to the registered mobile number and email ID.
Step14: Upon completion of this entire process, the registration process will be completed.
Documents required for an individual for the registration process on the Income Tax Department (ITD) Portal
An individual is required to register on the Income Tax Department (ITD) website before he or she can start using the services offered on the website. The following documents are required for the registration process:
- Permanent Account Number (PAN)
- An active mobile number which needs to be registered
- A valid email account which needs to be registered
- Proof of Address
