myITreturn Account Settings: How to Reset Password, Email, and ITD Credentials – myITreturn Help Center

myITreturn account settings allow you to reset your login password, change your registered email address, and update the password used for the Income Tax Department portal.

Important: The two passwords are different.

Your myITreturn password is used to sign in to myITreturn.
Your ITD password is used for your account on incometax.gov.in.
Updating one password does not automatically update the other.

Before You Begin

Keep the following information available:

Registered email address or username;
PAN associated with the tax-filer profile;
Access to the registered email inbox; and
Current Income Tax e-Filing portal password, where applicable.

How to Reset Your myITreturn Password

Use this procedure when you have forgotten your myITreturn login password or cannot sign in.

Step 1: Open the myITreturn Sign-In Page

Visit myITreturn and open the account sign-in page.

Step 2: Click “Forgot Password”

Select the Forgot Password option displayed on the login screen.

Step 3: Select the Identification Type

Choose one of the available identification methods:

Username;
Email ID; or
PAN.

Tip: Using your registered email address is generally the simplest option.

Forgot Password Page

Step 4: Enter the Corresponding Information

Enter the registered email address, username, or PAN associated with the account and click Submit.

Step 5: Select the Account

The system will display the account linked to the information entered. Verify the masked email address and click Send Email.

Mail sent confirmation

Step 6: Open the Reset Email

Check the registered email inbox. Open the password-reset email received from myITreturn and follow the link provided.

Reset Mail Link

Step 7: Create a New Password

Enter and confirm the new password. After the reset is completed, return to the myITreturn sign-in page and log in using the new password.

Reset Your Password

How to Change the Registered Email Address

Login required: You must be able to sign in to your myITreturn account to change the email address through account settings.

Step 1: Log In to myITreturn

Step 2: Open Settings

After logging in, select Settings from the account dashboard.

Step 3: Locate the Email Address

Find the email address currently displayed in the account settings.

Step 4: Click “Change”

Click the Change link available beside the registered email address.

Step 5: Enter the New Email Address

Enter the new email address carefully and click Submit.

Return to the account settings and confirm that the correct email address is displayed.

Read the detailed email-change article

How to Add or Update ITD Credentials in myITreturn

The ITD credential is the password used for your account on the official Income Tax e-Filing portal. It is separate from the password used to log in to myITreturn.

Step 1: Confirm That the ITD Password Is Working

Step 2: Log In to myITreturn

Open myITreturn and sign in using your myITreturn account credentials.

Step 3: Open Account Settings

Click the account drop-down displayed in the top-right corner and select Settings.

Member Page

Step 4: Open “Income-Tax Login”

Go to the Income-Tax Login tab.

DIT Password

Step 5: Select the Tax Filer

Select the relevant PAN or taxpayer name. This is particularly important where more than one member or tax-filer profile is maintained under the account.

Step 6: Enter the Current ITD Password

Enter the password currently used on incometax.gov.in in the field provided for the ITD or Income Tax Department password. Complete the on-screen update action.

What to Do After Changing the ITD Password

Important: When you change or reset the password directly on the Income Tax e-Filing portal, the old password saved in myITreturn may no longer work.

After changing it:

Log in to myITreturn.
Open Settings.
Go to Income-Tax Login.
Select the applicable PAN or taxpayer name.
Replace the old ITD password with the new password.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Confusing the two passwords

Do not enter the myITreturn password in the ITD password field. The two accounts use separate credentials.

Updating the ITD password but not myITreturn

After changing the password on incometax.gov.in, update it under Settings → Income-Tax Login in myITreturn.

Entering the wrong email address

Check the spelling of the new email address before submitting the change. An incorrect email address may prevent receipt of account communications or password-reset emails.

Conclusion

The Settings section of myITreturn can be used to manage the registered email address and the Income Tax Department login password. A forgotten myITreturn password can be reset from the sign-in page.

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