Forgetting your Income Tax e-Filing password is a common issue because many taxpayers access their account only during ITR filing. Without the correct password, you cannot log in to the Income Tax portal, check your previous returns, download documents, or complete important tax-related services.
The Income Tax Department provides multiple options to reset your e-Filing password securely using OTP verification, Aadhaar, bank account verification, demat account verification, Digital Signature Certificate (DSC), and other available methods.
In this guide, you will learn the complete process of resetting your ITR filing password, the documents/details required, and solutions for common password reset problems.
Why Do You Need to Reset Your ITR Password?
You may need to reset your Income Tax e-Filing password in situations like:
• You forgot your existing password
• Your password is not working while logging in
• You entered the wrong password multiple times
• You have not used your Income Tax account for a long time
• You want to create a new password for security reasons
Resetting your password does not affect your PAN details, filed ITRs, refund status, or other information available on your account.
What is Required Before Resetting ITR Filing Password?
Before starting the password reset process, keep these details ready:
• PAN number (your e-Filing user ID)
• Registered mobile number
• Registered email ID
• Aadhaar-linked mobile number (if using Aadhaar OTP method)
• Access to bank account/demat account (if choosing EVC verification)
The available reset options depend on the verification methods activated for your e-Filing account.
How to Reset Your ITR Filing Password Online?
Follow these steps to reset your Income Tax e-Filing password:
Step 1: Visit Income Tax e-Filing Portal
• Open the official Income Tax e-Filing portal and click on the Login option.
• Enter your User ID and proceed to the next step.
• For individual taxpayers, the PAN number is generally used as the User ID. Aadhaar can also be used as a User ID if it is linked with PAN.
Step 2: Click on Forgot Password Option
• On the login page, enter your User ID and click on the Forgot Password option.
• The portal will redirect you to the password reset page where you need to verify your identity.
Step 3: Select Password Reset Method
The Income Tax portal provides different methods to reset your password. You can choose the option available for your account.
Available methods may include:
• Reset Password Using e-Filing OTP
This method requires access to your registered mobile number and email ID.
Process:
1. Select the e-Filing OTP option
2. Verify your date of birth details
3. Enter the OTP received on your registered mobile number and email ID
4. Verify the OTP
5. Create a new password
After successful verification, your new password will be updated.
Reset Password Using Aadhaar OTP
If your PAN is linked with Aadhaar, you can reset your password through Aadhaar OTP.
Steps:
1. Select Aadhaar OTP option
2. Request OTP
3. Enter the OTP received on your Aadhaar-linked mobile number
4. Complete verification
5. Set a new password
Make sure your Aadhaar-linked mobile number is active before choosing this option.
