Query : How to register Digital Signature on Income Tax India eFiling website again ?
Prerequisites for registering digital signature :-
Registered user of the e-Filing portal with valid user ID and password
Downloaded and installed the emSigner utility (the utility can also be downloaded and installed while registering DSC)
The USB token procured from a Certifying Authority Provider should be plugged in to the computer
DSC USB token should be Class 2 or Class 3 Certificate
DSC to be registered should be active and not expired
DSC should not be revoked
Answer : ( Step by Step Process to register New DSC on Income Tax Website )
Step 1: Log in to the e-Filing portal using your user ID and password.
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Step 2: Go to the My Profile page from the Dashboard.
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Step 3: Click Register DSC on the left side of the screen.
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Step 4: Enter the email ID linked with the DSC token. Select I have downloaded and installed emSigner utility and click Continue. Click here to see how to download emSigner.
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Step 5: Select the Provider and Certificate. Enter Provider Password. Click Sign.
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On successful validation, a success message will be displayed with the option to go to the Dashboard.
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Other Scenario of Registering DSC :-
1. Re-register when registered DSC has expired :- After Step 3, the message "Your Registered DSC has already expired. Please re-register a valid DSC" is displayed. The process of registering a DSC in such a case is the same as explained.
2. Re-register when registered DSC has not expired:- After Step 3, the message You have already registered DSC. You can view details of your registered DSC, or update by re-registering is displayed. Click View to view the details and Update to update the same (by following Steps 4 and 5).
3. Register DSC of Principal Contact:- After Step 3, enter the email ID of the Principal Contact registered at e-Filing and proceed to register DSC following the same steps.
Click here to see more detailed steps on Income Tax Website.