How do I sign up and connect EasyTaxer to HMRC?

Steps: the text version of this video

1. Create your account

   Here's how to sign up for EasyTaxer and connect it to HMRC. On the sign-up page, tick the box to agree to the Terms and Conditions and the Privacy Policy. Enter your email address, your name, and a password, then select Create account.

2. Confirm your email

   EasyTaxer emails you a short activation code. Enter it here to activate your account.

3. Sign in

   Now sign in with your email and password. For extra security, EasyTaxer emails you a six-digit code each time you sign in. Enter it to continue.

4. Connect to HMRC

   Now select Connect to HMRC. HMRC identifies you by your National Insurance number, so the first time you connect, EasyTaxer asks for it. Enter your number.

5. Save and go to HMRC

   Select Save and connect to HMRC. You'll be taken to HMRC's own website to sign in, so EasyTaxer never sees your Government Gateway password.

6. Sign in on HMRC's website

   HMRC explains what the software is asking for. Continue, then sign in with your Government Gateway user ID and password.

7. Give permission

   HMRC then lists exactly what EasyTaxer may do: view and change your Self Assessment information, and read Self Assessment Assist data. Select Give permission. The permission lasts eighteen months, and you can remove it at any time.

8. You're connected

   You're sent straight back to EasyTaxer, now connected. The businesses HMRC holds for you appear in the switcher at the top of the page, and the dashboard shows the next deadline for each one.