New Delhi
Taxpayers with mobile numbers not linked to Aadhaar can reset passwords on the income tax e-filing portal using a valid digital signature certificate or by logging into internet banking, the I-T department has said.
With the deadline for filing income tax returns by those having business income and corporates approaching, the income tax department has issued a set of FAQs (Frequently-Asked Questions) on the top 10 clarifications sought by taxpayers while filing their ITRs.
It also said that a taxpayer should check his book of records and provide information in the I-T return as per the information available to him.
To a query on self-assessment tax paid but not reflected in pre-filled details on the portal, the I-T department said it takes 3 to 4 days for different banks to provide information to the department.
Post that, it gets updated in the tax-returns/pre-filled data.
Taxpayer may opt to wait for required time-period for auto reflecting details of the taxes paid in ITR. Alternatively, in such cases where a taxpayer has already filled in additional details over and above the pre-filled details, such payment details can be entered manually after clicking on the Add Details link for advance tax and self-assessment tax payment details under schedule Taxes Paid, the I-T department said.
To a query on resetting password without e-filing OTP (in cases where the registered mobile number has changed)/Aadhaar OTP (where mobile is not linked to Aadhaar or if Aadhaar is not linked to PAN), the user can reset the password using a valid Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) or can log in directly through internet banking into e-filing account.
