How To Access Your PAN Card Details Online?

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The Income Tax Department provides a 10-digit alpha-numeric code, which is called the PAN (Permanent Account Number). This number allows the IT department to link transactions, including tax payments of the PAN cardholder, with the concerned authority. A PAN card is also an important photo identification document. 

Do you want to access your PAN card details online?

Go through the following sections to know how you can do so.

Know Your PAN Card Details via Income Tax Website

You can easily view your PAN card information, including your address, by following these steps:

Step 1  

Visit the IT department’s e-filing website.

Step 2

Click on ‘login’ if you already have an account and then enter your PAN, Aadhaar number or other user ID.

Step 3 

If you do not have an account, click on ‘Register’.

Step 4 

Fill up the blank boxes with appropriate information and proceed.

Step 5

Upon submitting all details, you will receive an OTP or a link on your mobile number or via email ID. 

Step 6

Type the OTP or follow the link in your mailbox to finish the process. 

Step 7

Visit the e-filing website and log in to your account.

Step 8

Go to ‘Profile Settings’ and then click on ‘My Profile.’

Upon completing these steps, you will get to see the following details:

• PAN
• Name of the assessee 
• DOB
• Status
• Gender
• Address of the individual

Note that ‘other user ID’ is applicable only for Chartered Accountants, e-Return intermediaries, Tax Deductor and Collector, TIN 2.0 Stakeholders, ITDREIN and External Agency. 

Check PAN Card Details via Mobile Application

Follow the below instructions to check your PAN details through the mobile application:

Step 1

Install the official mobile app on your smartphone.

Step 2 

Open the application and navigate to the bottom of the page.

Step 3 

Click on ‘Know your PAN details.’

Step 4 

Provide necessary information and enter your mobile number correctly.

Step 5

You will receive a one-time password on your cell phone. Enter the OTP and click on ‘Submit’.

You will be able to access your PAN card details, including your Permanent Account Number. 

Steps to Verify PAN Details Using Name and DOB

Previously, the ‘Know Your PAN’ option was available on the IT department’s website. This facility is now replaced with the ‘Verify Your PAN Details’ option.  

You can verify your PAN details through the IT department’s website by providing your DOB and name. Just follow these steps:

Step 1

Visit the IT department’s e-filing portal.

Step 2

On the ‘Quick Links’ tab, click ‘Verify Your PAN Details’.

Step 3

In the next window, enter your PAN, name and date of birth. 

Step 4

You will also have to choose the status of your PAN card from options like HUF, individual, company, government body, association, judicial person, trust options and local authority.

Step 5

Enter CAPTCHA and proceed.

If all the details are correct, you will receive this message, “PAN is active and details are matching with PAN database”.

Although the date of issue for a PAN card is not essential for verification purposes, you can still find it on the left bottom half of your PAN card.

Final Words

Individuals can use the online facilities of the IT department to know their PAN card details online and check the legitimacy of their PAN card. It would be beneficial if you remember your PAN to utilise this convenient function. 

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