The IT Department recently confirmed that as on July 27, 11,44,211 PANs have been identified and deleted or deactivated in cases where multiple PANs were found allotted to one person. Hence, it is best for you to check status of PAN card active or not online without login.
# The first major reason is that you might be holding multiple PAN cards. But as per the rule, one must have only one PAN card.
# Fake PAN card allotted to individuals who submitted false documents and succeeded in getting PAN card.
# Soon in future whoever unable to link Aadhaar with PAN card before 31st August, then such individuals PAN card will be blocked.
Hence, it is always best to check with your PAN card is active or not.
It is a simple process and for this, you no need to login to e-Filing portal also.
Step 1-Visit e-Filing Home Page. Then click on the link “Know your PAN”, which is available under Service on the homepage itself.
Step 2-Now you have to enter your personal details which are mandatory like Surname, Status (like Individual or what), Gender, date of birth as per PAN records and your registered mobile number. Then click on the tab “Submit”.
Step 3-Then you will receive the OTP (One Time Password) to your registered mobile number. You have to enter in the place provided for and then click on the tab “Validate”.
Step 4-Once you click on validate, then the screen looks like below. Here, you will find your PAN details like PAN number, First Name, Middle Name, Last Name, the status of citizen, your jurisdiction and at the end, under remark, you will find the status of PAN card active or not.
If you have multiple PAN numbers registered with your details, a notice will pop up like “There are multiple records for this query. Please provide additional information.” It will further ask you some more details such as your father’s name.
You can also check validity status of PAN card active or not by login into e-Filing portal -> Profile Settings -> My Profile -> PAN Details -> Jurisdiction Details -> Status.
If your PAN card has been blocked or deactivated, you need to contact your jurisdictional Assessing Officer (AO) for re-activation of your PAN. You have to submit an Indemnity Bond, the copy of your PAN card and copies of last three years Income Tax Returns.
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Sir,
I have submitted in income tax office to deactivate and cancel the duplicate pan which created in instant epan. It's been a month since no update on deactivation. How long will it take usually.
Dear Sathish,
Hard to say. Better to wait.
Sir,
We have a PAN card which is taking unknowingly of type "HUF". Can you please let me know the process of converting this into an "Individual" PAN Card type? Should we first cancel/Surrender "HUF" and then apply for "Individual " PAN card or we can apply new "Individual" and cancel the "HUF" after that? Can that be done through online ?
Banks are saying its not accepting "HUF" PAN for some transactions.
Thanks
Viswanath
Dear Viswanath,
Better to cancel and apply as an Individual.
Hi sir my pan card is locked ah sir for what reason they blocked kindly check it and tell me
Dear Komal,
I am not authorized to check it. Please refer the above post.
I have misplaced my PAN card, however I have the PAN card number.
Just to know what is the procedure to get a new card with the same PAN card number?
Dear Hameeduddin,
Apply for a duplicate with NSDL.
SIR
HOW TO KNOW THE PAN NUMBER ,I DON'T HAVE ANY XEROX COPIES
Dear Mulla,
Refer the above post.
Hi sir I have only no my old pan card done 2008 I hd lost my pan card before some years .after I need to open my son joint account that's I given old pan card submitted that pan card not clear ,and pan card not having phone no and aadhar link.
I request here to take aadhar linking and phone no but that person made new pan card before one month I had requested to surrender old pan card iincome tax office shivaji nagar and income tax office Koramangala I had given request to surrender my old pan card , writing letter and notary and affidavit letter and my aadhar card police complint fir but right now also it's showing my old pan card is active .
New pan card done he online through that card not having my father name and my signature what to do what is the solution
Please tell me sir
Dear Ravi,
Approach the one with whom you submitted the documents for cancellation.
Sir I got my pan on 11 nov but after 2.5 months it still shows invalid pan even though it is active in status on utiitsl and e filling portal.
Dear Nikhil,
If in eFiling and UTI the status is active, then you no need to worry.
I am registring myself on Shram Suvidha Portal for ESIC only and I got a message repeating all the time that " Not in ITD Database " I even mailed them regarding this but failed to resolve my query, even I checked on Incometaxefiling portal whether my Pan is Active or Not, and It is still Active even I created account on IT website,
Please suggest me how can I fix this Not in ITD Database availability Issue
Dear Waseem,
You have to approach the IT Dept.
sir I have applied for pan and I have received my pan details in my mail but when I used it shows invalid pan and also there is no option in the e-filling website
Dear Katla,
If it is issued recently then better to wait for few days.
Respected sir. My pan is allotted day before yesterday but it is showing invalid and doesn't exist. This is my problem or not
Dear Abshar,
Wait for few days.