Does A PAN Card Ever Expire? Find Out What Happens After Cardholder's Death And How To Check Its Validity

PAN Card is indispensable for financial activities like opening bank accounts, filing Income Tax Returns (ITRs), and completing KYC processes. It also serves as valid proof of identity. 

Linking PAN with Aadhaar is mandatory to track financial history. Taxpayers can link them on the Income Tax Department's official website by paying Rs 1,000.

 

A PAN card remains valid for a lifetime but can be cancelled upon the cardholder's death by updating KYC using a death certificate. 

The 10-digit alphanumeric PAN number stays unchanged, although cardholder details like address and signature can be updated. 

Holding multiple PAN cards violates Section 139A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, and can attract a fine of up to Rs 10,000. 

Non-compliance with government rules, such as failing to link PAN with Aadhaar, can render the PAN card invalid. 

Step 1: Go to https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/ to access the Income Tax Department's e-filing website. 

Step 2: Select the 'Verify your PAN' option. 

Step 3: Enter the necessary information, such as your PAN number, name, date of birth, and contact number.

Step 4: After you enter the information, you will be redirected to another page where you must enter the OTP that was sent to your registered mobile number. 

Step 5: Enter the received OTP and click on 'Validate' 

Step 6: If your PAN card information has not been duplicated or distributed to multiple people, the final page will display 'PAN is Active and details are as per PAN'. 

Step 7: If you have more than one PAN card registered with the same personal information, a message will appear stating, "There are multiple records for this query. Provide additional information." In this case, you must provide your father's name as well as other identification information.