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.

Step 2: Go to the My Profile page from the Dashboard.

Step 3: Click Register DSC on the left side of the screen.

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.

Step 5: Select the Provider and Certificate. Enter Provider Password. Click Sign.

On successful validation, a success message will be displayed with the option to go to the Dashboard.

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.