What is CRN in income tax and how to find CRN on the income tax portal?
By Sneha Kulkarni, ET Online |
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CRN in Income Tax
The generation of challan form (CRN) service is available to all users on the e-Filing portal. This service allows you to generate a challan form (CRN) and then make a tax payment through the e-Pay Tax service for the selected Assessment Year and the applicable type of tax payment, according to the Income Tax website.
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How many digits are in a CRN number in income tax?
The Challan Reference Number (CRN) is a 14-digit unique identifier issued by banks when you pay taxes online.
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Is CRN mandatory for all tax payments?
Yes, in e-Pay Tax service at e-Filing portal, it is mandatory to generate the Challan for the payment of direct taxes. Every such generated Challan will have a unique Challan Reference Number (CRN) associated with it.
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How to generate the CRN number In Income Tax?
Any taxpayer (including tax deductors & collectors) required to make direct tax payment and willing to use e-Pay Tax service at the e-Filing Portal can generate Challan (CRN). Challan (CRN) can be generated via Post-Login/Pre-Login option available in the service.
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How to find CRN in the income tax portal?
Taxpayers can view generated Challans (CRN) on the e-Pay Tax page under the “Generated Challans” tab on e-Filing portal post-login. Expired Challan (CRN) will also be available on the e-Pay Tax page under the generated challans tab for 30 days from the "Valid Till" date.