login details of Income Tax E-filing Portal

Query: What to do if I have forgotten the login details of Income Tax E-filing Portal?

Answer: One can reset  the password using the “Forgot Password” link in the Income Tax website by following three options:

-     Answer Secret Question

-     Upload Digital Signature Certificate

-     Enter E-filed Acknowledgement Number and Bank Account Number

If you are unable to retrieve your password, send an email request from registered email-id, to validate@incometaxindia.gov.in with following details:

i)      PAN

ii)     Name of the assessee as appearing on the PAN card

iii)    Date of Birth/Date of incorporation

iv)   Name of father as appearing on the PAN card (in case of individual)

v)    Registered PAN Address

New password will be communicated to you at your registered email by the income-tax department.