Download Form 26AS through TRACES

This article will tell you in detail about what in Form 26AS, and how you can download it from TRACES website

What is Form 26AS?

• Details of tax deducted on your income by deductors
• Details of tax collected by collectors
• Advance tax paid by the taxpayer
• Self-assessment tax payments
• Regular assessment tax deposited by the taxpayers (PAN holders)
• Details of refund received by you during the financial year
• Details of the High-value Transactions in respect of shares, mutual fund etc.

Parts of Form 26AS?

• Part A: Details of Tax Deducted at Source
• Part A1: Details of Tax Deducted at Source for Form 15G/Form 15H
• Part A2: Details of Tax Deducted at Source on sale of Immovable Property u/s194(IA) (For seller of Property)
• Part B: Details of Tax Collected at Source
• Part C: Details of Tax Paid (Other than TDS or TCS)
• Part D: Details of Paid Refund
• Part E: Details of AIR Transaction
• Part F: Details of Tax Deducted on sale of immovable property u/s194IA (For Buyer of property)
• Part G: TDS Defaults* (processing of defaults)

How to Download Form 26AS?

Form 26AS can be downloaded: On the TRACES website or via Net Banking Facility of authorized banks 

• Step 1: Go to https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in and Login using your income tax department login & password. If you don't have an account, you'll need to Register first (see the button on top of LOGIN). 
• Step 2:
  1. Enter your PAN number, password and date of birth / date of incorporation in DD/MM/YYYY format. And enter the captcha code. Now click on LOGIN.
  2. Enter PAN e filing website
• Step 3: 
  1. Go to 'My Account'. Click on 'View Form 26AS' in the drop down
  2. View Form 26AS
• Step 4:
  1. Click on 'Confirm' so that you are redirected to the TRACES website. (Don't worry, this is a necessary step and is completely safe since it is a government website).
  2. TRACES Website
• Step 5:
  1. You are now on the TRACES (TDS-CPC) website. Select the box on the screen and click on 'Proceed'.
  2. TRACES TDS-CPC Website
• Step 6:
  1. Click on the link at the bottom of the page- 'Click View Tax Credit (Form 26AS) to view your Form 26AS'.
  2. View Tax Credit Traces
• Step 7:
  1. Choose the Assessment Year and the format in which you want to see the Form 26-AS. If you want to see it online, leave the format as HTML. You can also choose to download as a PDF. After you have made your choice, enter the 'Verification Code' and click on 'View/Download'.
  2. TRACES Verification code
• Step 8:

  To open the document you have to enter a password. Form 26AS password is your DOB in DDMMYYY format. Your Income Tax Form 26AS will open.

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