Step-by-Step Process of Unlocking iTax Account

Did you know that on iTax, you normally have 4 attempts to enter your correct iTax Password? After these 4 login attempts, your iTax account gets temporarily locked and you have to unlock it by doing a complete iTax password reset. The message that pops up when you enter wrong iTax password is: “You have 4 attempt(s) left. Your account would be locked after 4 attempt(s).” Please check your password. So, if you enter a wrong password on iTax 4 times, the iTax account gets locked immediately and you will see the message: “The account has been locked.” The good news is that you can easily unlock your iTax account online quickly and easily by resetting the password on iTax. So, if your iTax account gets locked, you need to know that you can unlock it through resetting the iTax account password. 

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To be able to unlock your locked iTax account, you first need to ensure that you have both your KRA PIN Number and iTax registered email address. The email address linked to your KRA PIN Number is quite important as it enables you receive the password reset email from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) that you need to use so as to unlock the locked iTax account online. If you don’t have access to the email address linked to your KRA PIN Number, you can request for it to be changed though our KRA PIN change of Email Address services. So, if your iTax account gets locked, you have to unlock it immediately by resetting the iTax password and setting up a new password that yo will be using.

How To Unlock iTax Account

• Step 1: Visit iTax

If your iTax account gets locked, the first and foremost step that you need to take is to visit iTax by using https://itax.kra.go.ke/KRA-Portal/

• Step 2: Enter KRA PIN Number and Click on Forgot iTax Password

Next, enter your KRA PIN number and click on the “Forgot iTax Password” to begin the process of unlocking locked iTax account online.

• Step 3: Fill the Forgot iTax Password Form

Once you reach this step in the process of unlocking locked iTax account, you need to fill in the forgot iTax Password online request form. You do this by solving the arithmetic question (security stamp) and clicking on the “Submit” button.

• Step 4: iTax Password Reset for iTax Portal Account

Next, you need to check the Email Address linked to your KRA PIN Number (iTax Registered Email Address), where you will receive the iTax Password Reset email from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) which contains both your KRA PIN Number and the iTax Password Reset that has been sent by the system and this will serve as the old/temporary password that you will use to change the iTax Password on KRA Portal (iTax Portal). You need to use this password reset in the process of unlocking the locked iTax account.

• Step 5: Visit iTax

Once you have received the password reset email from KRA, you need to once again visit iTax by using https://itax.kra.go.ke/KRA-Portal/

• Step 6: Enter KRA PIN Number and iTax Password Reset

On the iTax account login page, enter your KRA PIN Number and the iTax Password Reset (old iTax password), solve the arithmetic question (security stamp) and click on the “Login” button.

• Step 7: Setup a new iTax Password

This is the most important step in the process of unlocking iTax account as it entails setting up a new iTax password for the iTax account. In this final step, you will be required to fill in the following details/fields: Old Password (password reset that was sent to your email address), New Password (password that you will be using to access KRA Portal), Confirm New Password (the same password confirmation), Security Question, Security Answer, Confirm Security Answer and the Disclaimer Check Boxes (I Agree to the KRA Website Policy and Disclaimer and  I have read the KRA Website Secure Password Policy Guideline). Once you have filled in all the security information required for iTax Password reset above, click on the “Submit” button. You will get a message that “Your KRA password has been successfully changed” on iTax account and this will log you into the iTax account automatically. 

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The above 7 steps sums up the whole process that taxpayers in Kenya need to follow in order to unlock locked iTax account. You need to know and understand that your iTax account gets locked when you enter the wrong iTax password after the allowed 4 attempts. Once your iTax account gets locked, you have to do a password reset which requires that you have access to the iTax registered email address as it is where the reset email will be sent and if you don’t have access to that email address, you can easily request for KRA PIN Change of Email Address here at CYBER.CO.KE. So, next time your iTax account gets locked, you don’t need to worry nor panic as you can unlock it by just doing a password reset for iTax account. 

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Are you looking for a quick and easy way to get your KRA PIN Number and KRA PIN Certificate? We are here and ready to help you out. You can easily request for: KRA PIN Registration, KRA PIN Retrieval, KRA PIN Update and KRA PIN Change of Email Address. Get your KRA PIN Number and KRA PIN Certificate via your Email Address or WhatsApp in less than 5 minutes today. You can also contact us using our Support Email Address: [email protected] or Chat with us on WhatsApp using: 0723 737 740 today.

FILL AND SUBMIT THE KRA ONLINE SERVICES REQUEST FORM:

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DISCLAIMER: Kindly take note that CYBER.CO.KE is an online cyber cafe platform/portal that only offers KRA Services to customers and clients in Kenya. All the KRA PIN Registration, KRA PIN Retrieval, KRA PIN Update and KRA PIN Change of Email Address services offered to customers and clients in Kenya here at CYBER.CO.KE are charged a service fee of Kshs. 200/= only. 

To make payment for KRA Individual services here at CYBER.CO.KE; Go to Lipa na M-Pesa; Select Buy Goods and Services; Enter Till Number 9181993; Enter Amount Kshs. 200; complete the payment for your submitted online order request for KRA PIN Registration, KRA PIN Retrieval, KRA PIN Update or KRA PIN Change of Email Address at CYBER.CO.KE. 

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HOW TO PAY FOR KRA ONLINE SERVICES AT CYBER.CO.KE USING LIPA NA M-PESA TILL NUMBER 9181993

Step 1: Go to Lipa na M-Pesa

Step 2: Select Buy Goods and Services

Step 3: Enter Till Number: 9181993

Step 4: Enter the amount: Kshs. 200

Step 5: Enter your M-PESA PIN and confirm the details

You will get an SMS notification from M-PESA upon successful payment of Kshs. 200 to CYBER.CO.KE for your online request for KRA Individual Services. Once your KRA Online Service request has been submitted successfully to CYBER.CO.KE, our support team shall process your KRA online service request and send to your Email Address or WhatsApp both your KRA PIN Number and KRA PIN Certificate in less than 5 minutes. You can also contact us using our Support Email Address: [email protected] or Chat with us on WhatsApp using: 0723 737 740 today.