PAN Card Rules: People whose PAN cards have become inactive but are still using them are being fined by the Income Tax Department. Check whether your PAN is active or not like this.

People in India need to have many documents. And PAN card is an important document among these documents. Because without a PAN card, many of your works stop. Specifically, you will not be able to do all the work related to income tax return and bank without a PAN card.

But do you know that PAN card also becomes inactive. If you do not notice that your PAN card has become inactive. And you are still using it. Then you are inviting trouble.

Let us tell you that in such a situation, a fine of up to Rs 10,000 can be imposed on you by the Income Tax Department. People whose PAN cards have become inactive. But the Income Tax Department is imposing a fine on those who are using it.

Let us tell you that if this happens, that is, your PAN card has become inactive. So you have to get it activated again. For this you have to complete the process. You can also find out from home. Whether your PAN card is active or not.

For this, you go to the Income Tax Department's e-Filing website https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/. There you will find the option of 'Verify PAN Status' in 'Quick Links', click on it.

Here you have to enter your full name, DOB, mobile number registered in your PAN. After this you will get an OTP. You have to enter it and the status will come in front of you whether your PAN is active or not.

If your PAN card is showing inactive. So you check whether your PAN card is linked to your Aadhaar or not. If your PAN card is not linked to your Aadhaar. Then link it to Aadhaar. Because even if it is not linked to Aadhaar, the PAN card becomes inactive.