New Delhi: The government has decided to make Aadhaar number mandatory for filing of Income Tax returns as well as linking it with Permanent Account Number (PAN) card.


Follow the below mentioned procedure to link your PAN Card with Aadhaar Card


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In order to link PAN and Aadhaar cards, tax payers have to first register on the Income tax e-Filing portal. Once they have done so, they are to follow the steps outlined below:


Log in to the e-Filing portal of the Income Tax Department by entering the log-in ID, password and date of birth


After punching in the details, you will also have to feed in a code



On logging in to the site, a pop up window will appear, prompting you to link your PAN card with Aadhaar card


If not, you can go to Profile setting and opt the “Link Adhaar” button



Punch in the details such as name, date of birth and gender. It will be already mentioned by you during registration on the e-Filing portal


Verify the details on screen with the ones mentioned on your Aadhaar card


If the details match, enter your Aadhaar card number and click on the “link now” button


You will get the message that your Aadhaar card has been successfully linked to your PAN card