Know Your PAN

PAN Cardholders can know their PAN number by simply entering Name and DOB on the official Income Tax website. While there’s no procedure by which you can check your PAN Card details using Name and Date of Birth, you can check your PAN Card details by verifying your PAN and by entering name and date of birth.  Follow the below-mentioned steps to verify your PAN Card:

• Step 1: Visit e-Filing Home Page
• Step 2:  Under the section “Quick Links” you need to click on ‘Verify your PAN Details’
• Step 3: Now, enter your PAN, full name, date of birth
• Step 4:  Select the status i.e., whether individual, Hindu undivided family, the association of persons, body of individuals, company, government, artificial juridical person, local authority, and firm or trust
• Step5: Enter the “Captcha Code” for verification from the given box
• Step 6: Click on “Submit” option. Alternately, if the PAN details provided are incorrect, you will see the following message:
• Step 7: You will be redirected to a new page, and it will show “Your PAN is Active and the details are matching with PAN Database”

Know your PAN Card details from Income Tax Website

If an individual wants to know his/her PAN card details through Income Tax Website, they need to follow the steps mentioned below:

• Step 1: Visit the official website i.e. e-Filing Home Page
• Step 2: Click on “Register Yourself” or “Registered User” if you have already registered.
• Step 3: Select your user type as applicable and click on “Continue”.
• Step 4: Fill up the Registration Form and click on “Submit”.
• Step 6: An activation link will be sent to the email address provided by you. Click on this link to activate your account.
• Step 7: Log in to your account on the e-Filing website.
• Step 8: Select “Profile Settings” and “My Account”.

Mentioned below are the details which will show up under ‘PAN details’:

• PAN number
• Name of Assessee
• Date of Birth
• Gender
• Status
• Address of Assessee
• You can also view your address and contact details in separate tabs.

Know your PAN Card details via Mobile App

• Go to Playstore or Appstore and download Indian PAN Card app 
• Open the app and click on Know Your PAN Details, which is located on the bottom of the homepage.
• On the next page enter all the required details with mobile number 
• An OTP will be delivered to your registered mobile number, enter the OTP and click on submit.
• On the next page, you can see your PAN details such as Your PAN Card Number, Your First Name, Your Middle Name, Your Surname and PAN Jurisdiction Details.

Know your PAN by Tollfree Number

Applicants can also know their PAN Details by calling the toll free number. This is one of the most convenient facilities to know your PAN details without any cost.

Applicants can get 24x7 service by calling on the below-mentioned numbers. 

• Income Tax Toll Free Number- 18001801961
• NSDL Tollfree number- 1800 222 990

Know your PAN Card Issue Date

While the PAN card issuance date is not relevant or essential for any verification phase, it is crucial to know specifically where the date of issue of the PAN card is on the PAN card.

The date of issue of the PAN is placed vertically on the right bottom half of the PAN card. The format of the date printed on the PAN Card is mentioned below.

For example, if the issuance date is 10/07/2020, it will be printed vertically on the PAN Card as 10072020.

Know Your Pan FAQs

End Note

You can check your PAN information online with some simple and quick steps. The Income Tax Department has made all PAN information available on its website. Any PAN holder can find out their PAN card number on the e-Filing website. You can also find out the address listed under your PAN number.