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Income Tax Department > Registration of Taxpayer on e-Filing website Income Tax Department   >   Tax Services   >   Registration of Taxpayer on e-Filing website

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Registration of Taxpayer on e-Filing website

1) Prerequisite for Individual Users

Before taxpayers start registration, ensure the following details should be hand-in-hand.

  1. Valid PAN
  2. Valid Mobile Number
  3. Valid Current Address
  4. Valid Email Address, preferably your own

Registration Process

Perform the following steps to register as an 'Individual User':

  1. Visit the ‘e-Filing’ Portal https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/​
  2. Click ‘Register Yourself' button located at right side of the Home Page.
  3. Select the user type as ‘Individual’. Click Continue
  4. Provide the following basic details:
    • PAN
    • Surname, First Name and Middle Name
    • Date of birth
    • Residential Status
  5. Click ‘Continue’
  6. Fill in the following mandatory details:
    • Password Details
    • Contact Details
    • Current Address
    • Click ‘Submit’
  7. After registration,
    For Residents, a six digit OTP1 and OTP2 will be shared on your mobile number and email ID, specified at the time of registration.
    For Non-residents, OTP will be shared on your primary email ID, specified at the time of registration.
  8. Enter the correct OTP to complete the registration process

    9. 2) Prerequisite for HUF

    The user must have the following mandatory details:

    1. Valid PAN Card
    2. Valid Mobile Number
    3. Valid Email Address, preferable belonging to KARTA*
    *Karta means senior most male member in the family. He is the person who takes care of day to day expenses of the family looks after the family and protects the joint family properties. No outsider or stranger can become a Karta.

Registration Process

Perform the following steps to register as a ‘HUF User’:

  1. Visit the ‘e-Filing’ Portal https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/​
  2. Click ‘Register Yourself’ button located at right side of the Home Page.
  3. Select the user type as ‘Hindu Undivided Family (HUF)’. Click Continue
  4. Provide PAN of the HUF*’, ‘Name of HUF*’, and ‘Date of Incorporation*’
  5. Click ‘Continue’
  6. Fill in the following details:
    • Password Details
    • PAN Details of Karta
    • Contact Details of Karta
    • Address of HUF
    • Click ‘Submit’
  7. After registration,
    For Residents, a six digit OTP1 and OTP2 will be shared on your mobile number and email ID, specified at the time of registration.
    For Non-residents, OTP will be shared on your primary email ID, specified at the time of registration.
  8. Enter the correct OTP to complete the registration process

3) Other than Individual and HUF

The user must have the following mandatory details:

  1. Valid PAN Card
  2. Valid Mobile Number
  3. Valid Email Address, preferably belonging to Principal contact person

Registration Process

Perform the following steps to register as an ‘Other than Individual and HUF User’:

  1. Visit the ‘e-Filing’ Portal https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/​
  2. Click ‘Register Yourself’ button located at right side of the Home Page.
  3. Select the 'User Type' as ‘Other than individual/HUF’ and select the 'Sub-User type' as per the PAN.
    • Company
    • Body of Individuals (BOI)
    • Local Authority
    • Firm
    • Trust
    • Association of Persons (AOP)
    • Artificial Juridical Person
    • Government
    • Click Continue
  4. Provide ‘PAN of the Organisation/Entity*’, ‘Organisation Name*’, ‘Date of Incorporation*’.
    In case of ‘Company’ user, select the ‘Type of company’
  5. Click ‘Continue’
  6. Fill in the following details:
    • Password Details
    • Personal Details of Principal Contact
    • Contact Details of Principal Contact
    • Address of Organisation/Entity
    • Click ‘Submit’
  7. After registration,
    For Residents, a six digit OTP1 and OTP2 will be shared on your mobile number and email ID, specified at the time of registration.
    For Non-residents, OTP will be shared on your primary email ID, specified at the time of registration.
  8. Enter the correct OTP to complete the registration process ​
































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