Income Tax e-Filing Login and Registration on incometax.gov.in (2026)
Everything you do with the Income Tax Department — returns, refunds, notices, AIS — starts with an e-filing login. Here is how to register, log in safely and recover your password.
Official portal: Income Tax e-Filing Portal
Indus Tax is a private CA firm, not affiliated with the Government of India. This guide explains the official process; we never ask for your portal password.
Who needs to register
Every individual or entity with a PAN can register on the e-filing portal at incometax.gov.in to file returns, track refunds, respond to notices and download AIS. Registration is free and takes about ten minutes. One PAN has one e-filing account.
How to register as a new user
Keep your PAN and the mobile number you use every day ready:
- 1Open incometax.gov.in and click Register.
- 2Select Taxpayer, enter your PAN and click Validate.
- 3Enter your name, date of birth, gender and residential status exactly as on your PAN.
- 4Enter your mobile number and email and verify both with the OTPs sent.
- 5Set a password and a personalised secure access message, then submit.
How to log in
The login is two-step so you can spot fake sites:
- 1Click Login on the home page.
- 2Enter your user ID — your PAN, or your Aadhaar number if it is linked — and click Continue.
- 3Check that the secure access message is the one you set, then enter your password.
- 4Alternatively, log in with Aadhaar OTP, net banking or a DSC.
- 5Your dashboard shows filed returns, pending actions, refund status and tax deposits.
Forgot your password?
Click Login, enter your PAN, and choose Forgot Password. You can reset it with an OTP on your Aadhaar-linked mobile, an EVC generated through your pre-validated bank or demat account, or a DSC. You can also log in through your bank's net banking and change the password from inside the portal. Do not create a new account.
Giving your CA access the right way
Do not share your password with anyone. To let a Chartered Accountant file forms such as the tax audit report, add them under Authorised Partners > My Chartered Accountant (CA). Firms and platforms registered as e-Return Intermediaries (ERIs) can prepare and upload your return with your consent, and you then e-verify it yourself.
Stay safe from phishing
Tax-season scams copy the portal's look closely.
- The official e-filing site is incometax.gov.in; the department's information site is incometaxindia.gov.in
- The department never asks for PINs, passwords or card details by email or SMS
- Check your secure access message every time you log in
- Verify any notice with Quick Links > Authenticate notice/order issued by ITD
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