How to import and view Form 26AS ? -

Form 26AS is the tax credit statement which is a very useful document, required for filing the tax. The information of Form 26 AS can be imported directly, while filing the Income Tax Returns. Let us understand about the Form 26 AS and how to download it.

What is Form 26 AS?

It is the details of tax collected by the collectors

Self-assessment of tax payment

It contains the details of the high value transaction related to shares, mutual funds and so on.

Details of advance tax paid by the taxpayer

Refund received by the tax payer during the financial year

It is also important to understand different parts of the Form 26AS. The form usually consists of seven broad categories. These categories are:

Part A – Details of TDS

Part B – Tax collected at source

Part C – Tax Paid

Part D – Details of Paid Refund

Part E – AIR transactions

Part F – Tax deducted on sale of immovable property under section 194 IA

Part G – TDS default

Process of downloading the Form 26 AS

Login on the https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in with your credentials. For those who do not have an account need to register first.

26 AS Home Page

After logging in, enter PAN number, password and date of birth/ date of incorporation in the DD/MM/YY format. It would prompt for Captcha code. Enter the code and login. Thereafter, enter PAN e filing website.

Form 26AS Pan Page

On the next up screen, go to My account. Click on view 26AS in the drop down and view form 26 AS.

26 AS My Account Page

Click the ‘confirm’ tab after which you would be directed to the TRACES website. TRACES website would look like this.

Form 26 AS Traces page

On the TRACES website, select the box on the screen and click Proceed which would migrate you to the TRACES TDS-CPC website.

Form 26 AS Traces Page

On the TRACES website, click the link given below the page which reads ‘ Click View tax Credit to view Form 26AS.

Form 26 AS Tax Credit Page

Select the assessment year in addition to the format which you find suitable to see the Form 26 A-S. In case you want to see the form online, leave the format as HTML. For those who want to keep the manual form can download it in PDF format. Once the choice has been made, enter the ‘Verification code’ and press the ‘View/Download’. Button