PAN Card– PAN card is one of the most mandatory documents for taxpayers in our country. This card is necessary not only for filing tax returns, but also for tasks like opening a bank account, financial transactions, and property purchase and sale. But do you know that PAN card can also become inactive. If you do not notice that your PAN card has become inactive and you are still using it, then you are inviting trouble. Let us tell you that in such a situation, the Income Tax Department can impose a fine of up to Rs 10,000 on you. People whose PAN cards have become inactive but are still using them are being fined by the Income Tax Department.
Let us tell you that if this happens, that is, your PAN card has become inactive. Then you have to get it activated again. For this you have to complete the process. You can also find out from home. Whether your PAN card is active or not.
For this, you should go to the Income Tax Department’s e-Filing website https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/. There you will find the option of ‘Verify PAN Status’ in ‘Quick Links’, click on it.
Here you have to enter your full name, DOB, mobile number registered in your PAN. After this you will get an OTP. You have to enter it and you will get the status whether your PAN is active or not.
If your PAN card is showing inactive, then you should check whether your PAN card is linked to your Aadhaar or not. If your PAN card is not linked to your Aadhaar, then link it to Aadhaar. Because even if it is not linked to Aadhaar, the PAN card becomes inactive.