Income tax return filing 2025: What is an ITR intimation and its password?

After taxpayers file their Income Tax Return (ITR), a formal communication from the Income Tax Department of India that is sent to them via mail, which is known as ITR intimation.

An ITR intimation is the Income Tax Department's notification of whether the information you have submitted is in line with their data. It is sent under Section 143(1) and informs you directly if your return is accepted, if you are entitled to a refund, or if there's any further tax to pay.

Since it comes as a password-protected PDF, individuals tend to wonder how to open it. The format of the password is straightforward: your PAN in lower case letters appended with your date of birth in DDMMYYYY format.

For example, a PAN of abcdf3421e and a birth date of 14-08-1990 will result in the password abcdf3421e14081990

PAN card

Aadhaar card

Bank account details (including IFSC codes, account numbers)

Form 16 (issued by your employer for salaried individuals)

Form 16A

Form 26AS

Capital gains statements (from sale of shares, mutual funds, or property)

Tax saving investment proof