PAN (Permanent Account Number) card is a very important document which is issued by the Income Tax Department. PAN is a 10 digit unique identification number. PAN card is a physical card which contains your PAN along with name, date of birth, father's or spouse's name and photograph. A copy of this card can be presented as proof of identity or date of birth. But have you checked whether your PAN is active or not? You can easily find it online sitting at home. If your PAN becomes inactive due to some special reason then you may have to face problems.
Find out whether it is active or not sitting at home
- First of all go to the portal link of Income Tax Department https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/
- Go to the Quick Links section on the left and click on Verify PAN Status below.
- Here on the new page, enter your PAN number, full name, date of birth and your mobile number registered with PAN and click on Continue below.
- On clicking, one time password i.e. OTP will come on your mobile phone, enter it in the box given on the new page and click on Validate.
- As soon as you do this, a message will appear in front of you with a green tick in which it will be written – PAN is Active and details are as per PAN.
Why do PAN become inactive?
There can be many reasons for your PAN card becoming inactive. One of the main reasons is the absence of PAN-Aadhaar link. Moreover, if a person has multiple PAN cards, the Income Tax Department will deactivate the PAN cards. The Income Tax Department will deactivate those PAN cards which are considered fake because they have been issued to persons with false identities or non-existent persons.
What to do if it becomes inactive
According to Clear Tax, if your PAN becomes inactive due to any reason, you will have to draft a letter requesting to activate your PAN card and send it to your jurisdictional Assessing Officer (AO) in the Income Tax Department. will be. Some documents will also have to be sent in this. Such as a copy of the PAN used to file your income tax return, indemnity bond in favor of the Income Tax Department, copy of the ITR filed in the last three years from the deactivated PAN number, etc. will have to be sent. When AO receives your request and everything seems correct, the department will activate your PAN card in 15-30 days.
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