If you want to e-verify your income tax returns using Aadhaar Card, make sure that it is linked to your PAN Card. In case you have not yet linked your Aadhaar Card to your PAN Card, you can do so by following these steps:
- Visit the official website of e-filing income tax returns and login with your registered credentials.
- The moment you login, a popup window will appear on the screen that will enable you to link your PAN with your Aadhaar. In case the popup does not appear, take your cursor to the ‘Profile Settings’ option on the top bar and select the ‘Link Aadhaar’ option from the dropdown menu.
- Enter your Aadhaar Card number, check the accuracy of your PAN details and then click on ‘Save’. Post validation, the Aadhaar Card number will be linked to your PAN number.
Once linking your Aadhaar Card number to your PAN is complete, you have to follow the below steps to e-verify your ITR:
- Visit the official website of e-filing income tax returns and login with your registered credentials.
- Next, you will have to choose the third mode of verification from the displayed options – ‘I would like to generate Aadhaar OTP to e-Verify my return’.
- An OTP or One Time Password will be generated and sent to the mobile number that you have registered with your Aadhaar.
- Enter this OTP as soon as you can because it will be valid only for 10 minutes.
- Click on the ‘Submit’ button.
- A confirmation message will be displayed on your screen, which will also be sent to your registered email ID.
