PAN Card Tips: Whether your PAN number is active or not, find out this way by sitting at home..

A PAN card, i.e. Permanent Account Number or PAN Card, is an important part of your financial identity, but if it becomes inactive, then you may face many problems, such as banking transactions, income tax return filing, or other financial work. The biggest reason for PAN being inactive is the lack of a link to PAN-Aadhaar, but now you can easily check whether your PAN is active or not. And yes, you do not even need to leave the house to check it.

Check PAN status sitting at home.

Now you can find out whether your PAN card is active or not by following some easy steps on the Income Tax Department website.

First of all, go to the Income Tax Department website https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/.

Click on "Verify PAN Status" in the "Quick Links" section on the left.

After this, a new page will open, where you have to fill in your PAN number, full name, date of birth, and registered mobile number.

Click on "Continue".

You will receive an OTP on your registered mobile, enter it on the website and click on "Validate".

If your PAN is active, a message will appear on the screen: "PAN is Active and details are as per PAN."

Reasons for PAN being inactive

These can be the reasons behind your PAN card being inactive:

PAN and Aadhaar are not being linked.

A person has more than one PAN card.

PAN cards are issued based on fake identity.

What to do if PAN becomes inactive?

If the PAN card has become inactive, you will have to apply to the Income Tax Department to get it activated. For this:

Include a copy of the PAN card that you have used to file income tax returns.

Make an indemnity bond in favor of the Income Tax Department.

Attach a copy of the income tax returns of the last three years.

Send all this to the Assessment Officer (AO) of your area. If the application is found to be correct, your PAN will be activated within 15-30 days.

What precautions should be taken?

Link PAN-Aadhaar in time.

Do not get more than one PAN card made.

Avoid any kind of fake information, because the rules of the Income Tax Department are strict.

This small check regarding your PAN can make a big difference in your financial planning.