You can check if PAN is operative using Form 26AS; here’s how

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Aadhaar and PAN expired on June 30, 2023, and the government has not issued any extensions. From July 1, 2023, if PAN is not linked to Aadhaar, it will become inoperative. One needs to make a payment of Rs 1,000 through the E-filing portal in order to link their PAN with their Aadhaar. If you have failed to link PAN with Aadhaar and you need to check if your PAN is operative, one of the ways to check is by using your Form 26AS.

Step 1: Login Income tax portal https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/ Step 2: Click on Income Tax Returns under e File tab Step 3: From the list, click on View Form 26 AS. Confirm on the Disclaimer and mark tick box and click on Proceed Step 4: Click on View Tax Credit (Form 26AS/Annual Tax Statement) Step 5: Under Current Status of PAN, you can see if your PAN is Active and Operative

PAN- Aadhaar linking: Here is how to check if your PAN is valid or invalid

If the status of your PAN is inoperative, it can be made operative again in 30 days, upon intimation of Aadhaar to the prescribed authority after payment of fee of Rs.1,000. According to the PIB press release dated March 28, 2023, “The PAN can be made operative again in 30 days, upon intimation of Aadhaar to the prescribed authority after payment of fee of Rs.1,000.”

Step 1: Go to e-Filing portal homepage. Step 2: Click Verify Your PAN on the e-Filing homepage. Step 3: On the Verify Your PAN page, enter your PAN, Full Name, Date of Birth and Mobile Number (accessible to you) and click Continue. Step 4: On the Verification page, enter the 6-digit OTP received on the mobile number entered in Step 3 and click Validate. From 1st