Forgot Password for e-Filing login on www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in ?

Forgot Password for e-Filing login on www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in ?

If you have forgotten your e-Filing login password and you are unsuccessful with the other options of resetting password, then you can use the new facility to get direct access to your Income Tax Department e-Filing account using the net-banking facility of your bank.

At this time the facility of direct e-Filing Login through Net banking is available through the following banks:

• Corporation Bank-Retail Banking: https://www.corpretail.com/RetailBank
• Corporation Bank-Corporate Banking: https://www.corpbank.biz/CorpBank/
• Union Bank of India: https://www.unionbankonline.co.in/
• Oriental Bank of Commerce: https://www.obconline.co.in/
• City Union Bank Ltd: https://www.onlinecub.net/
• Bank of India: http://www.bankofindia.co.in/english/home.aspx
• Kotak Mahindra Bank: https://www.kotak.com/
• Punjab National Bank: https://netbanking.netpnb.com/

The detailed steps are as follows -

• Taxpayer should be a registered user of Income Tax e-Filing Portal.
• Taxpayer should have already submitted the PAN details to the Bank. PAN is required to identify the taxpayer’s e-Filing account with the Income Tax Department.
• Taxpayer have to first go to the Internet/ Net / Online Banking website of the Bank which has already registered for this facility with the Department.
• Taxpayer after logging into his Net Banking account should select “Income Tax e-Filing Login” tab/menu item
• Taxpayer should Select the account number and enter the PAN for verification and click Submit
• Taxpayer should Accept the Rules and Regulations details
• Taxpayer should confirm that he may be redirected to his Income Tax Department e-Filing account - home page.
• Taxpayer can now reset the password and also avail of all services provided by the e-Filing Website of Income Tax Department, including, filing Income Tax Return.

Advantages of using this new facility

• Taxpayer gets direct access to his e-Filing account even if he has forgotten his password.
• Taxpayer gets a secure and safe way to login into his e-Filing account.
• Taxpayer can safeguard his e-Filing account by selecting/opting for “Password Resetting” only by using Digital Signature Certificate or through this new facility of direct login from his net-banking account, thereby preventing others from unauthorized access to his account. (coming soon….)
• Other benefits (coming soon…..) 

Source : www.incomtaxefiling.gov.in   News & Updates dated 11/12/2014

Article Submitted by:

Sumit Grover

Advocate