New e-filing Portal: Change Your Password

In this article, we will see how we can change the password on the new e-filing portal.

The Change Password service is available to all the registered users in the e-filing portal. This service enables you to change or update your existing password at the e-Filing portal once you log in to the portal.

Prerequisites for availing this service

Registered user on the e-Filing portal with valid user ID and password
Access to user ID and password

Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1: Log in to the e-Filing portal using your user ID and password.

Step 2: On the top right corner of your Dashboard, click Change Password.

Step 3: On the Change Password page, enter your Current Password and New Password in the respective text boxes and confirm your new password in the Confirm Password textbox.

Note:

Do not click Refresh or Back.
While entering your new password, be careful of the password policy:
- It should be at least 8 characters and at most 14 characters.
- It should include both uppercase & lowercase letters.
- It should contain a number.
- It should have a special character (e.g. @#$%).

Step 4: Click Submit.

After submission of the details, you can come across either of the following 2 cases:

Case A: Password Changes Successfully

Step 1: Following success message along with Transaction ID is displayed. Please keep a note of the Transaction ID for future reference.

Step 2: Confirmation email and SMS are sent to your email ID and mobile number registered with the e-Filing portal.

Case B: Password Change Failed

Step 1: Clear Temporary Files from your web browser.

(To clear Temporary Files: Go to Control Panel in your PC, search and click Internet Options. In the dialogue box, under the General tab, Browsing History option, click Delete, select the Temporary Internet files and website files and click Delete)

Step 2: Log in to the e-Filing portal and try again.