How to check if your Aadhaar number is linked to your PAN card?

The last date to link PAN with Aadhaar has been extended by 6 months till September 30, 2019. Note that from April 1, 2019, quoting Aadhar number made mandatory while filing income tax return (ITR) unless specifically exempted. The Income Tax Department has provided various options for linking of PAN to Aadhaar in order to facilitate the taxpayers.

How to link Aadhaar Number to PAN Card?

You can link your PAN with Aadhaar using the following methods.

1. Link Aadhaar to PAN through SMS

2. Linking of PAN to Aadhaar through online process

a) Without logging on income tax e-filing website

b) Logging in to your account on income tax e-filing website

3. Link Aadhaar to PAN through offline process

4. Link PAN to Aadhaar through Aaykar Setu App

How to check is your Aadhaar number linked to your PAN card?

After linking your PAN to Aadhaar, you can also check that your PAN is linked to your Aadhaar or not. The IT Department has made it easy for taxpayers to check that their PAN is linked with Aadhaar or not. Following are the three different methods you can use to check Aadhaar to PAN linkage.

Online Method

There are two different options available online to check that your Aadhar card is linked to your PAN or not.

First Option

In this option, you are not required to log in or register on the e- filing website. This option can be used by anyone to check their PAN to Aadhaar linkage.

1. Go to e-filing portal https://www.incometaxindiaefilin...

2. Click on the “Link Aadhar” on the left side of the page.

3. Enter your PAN number, Aadhar Number, Name as per Aadhar, captcha Code.

4. Click on the “Link Aadhar” button.

5. If you it is already linked to your PAN then you will get a message “Your PAN is linked to Aadhar Number …………”

Second Option

1. Go to the e-filing portal https://www.incometaxindiaefilin...

2. If you are a registered user, log in using your ID and password.

3. Click on “Profile Setting”.

3. Click on the “Link Aadhar” button.

4. If it is already linked to you PAN then you will get a message “Your PAN is linked to Aadhar Number ………”

Through SMS

You can also check that your Aadhar card is linked to your PAN or not by sending an SMS. Just send an SMS to 567678 or 56161 from your registered mobile number in the below-mentioned format.

SMS format

UIDPAN<SPACE><12 digit Aadhar card number><Space><10 digit PAN card number>

Now send SMS to 567678 or 56161

If it is already linked then you will get a message as “Aadhar {XXXXXXXX----} is already associated with PAN {XXXXX-----} in ITD Database. Thank you for using our Services” – NSDLDP. Below is the screenshot of the message.

Hope the above-mentioned procedures will help you in checking that your PAN is linked to your Aadhaar or not.

Also, read: 10 Tax saving options other than Section 80C

Also, read: How to file income tax return online?

Also, read: What is Form 26AS? How to download form 26AS?

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