Aadhaar card pan card link

The federal government had initially set March 31, 2021 as the deadline for linking one's Aadhar card to the PAN card, but this was extended till June 30 to ensure that everyone had enough time to take up the task. While the IT department is still allowing tax payers to file returns without linking Aadhaar and PAN card, however, the federal tax department will not process the returns until PAN and Aadhaar are linked. Also, in case both PAN card and Aadhaar are not linked, you may not be able to open a new bank account or enjoy the benefit of various government schemes like Direct Benefit transfer, pension, scholarships etc. Here’s how you can link your PAN with Aadhaar Card online Before you link your Aadhaar with your PAN card, make sure you have both the documents handy with you. Also ensure that the details like – name, date of birth and gender are the same on both Aadhaar and PAN Card. In case of a discrepancy, you can visit UIDAI’s website to make the necessary changes or visit the nearest Aadhaar centre. Once you've made sure that everything else is in place, then follow the below process for online linking: Step 1 - Visit Link Aadhaar on the Income Tax department’s website - incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in Step 2 - Enter your Pan number; Aadhaar number; Name (exactly how it appears on your Aadhaar card) Step 3 – Complete the image verification as shown on the screen and hit “Link Aadhaar” How to Link Aadhaar with PAN by sending an SMS In case you’re not able to get onl...