Form 26AS: How to view and download Form 26AS?

The due date for income tax return filing is 31 July every year. In this return filing season, you always come across two income tax related forms, one is Form 16 and other is Form 26AS. This post provides detailed information on how to view and download Form 26AS.

Form 16 is a certificate issued by an employer for tax deducted at source from your salary and deposited with the authorities. Form 26AS is an annual credit statement which shows all taxes received by the Income Tax Department for your PAN during the financial year.

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What is Form 26AS?

Form 26AS is one of the most important documents required while filing income tax return. It is the annual consolidated tax credit statement which shows all taxes received by the IT Department for your PAN during the financial year.

It gives details of all the taxes deducted against your PAN number at various sources. Therefore, you should always view and download Form 26AS for any discrepancies before filing income tax return.

Parts of Traces Form 26AS

Part A – Details of Tax Deducted at Source

Here, you can see all the details of TDS deducted from your salary, pension or interest income.

Part A1 – Details of Tax Deducted at Source for 15G/ 15H

This part covers details of income paid to you where no TDS has been deducted on it since you have submitted Form 15G or Form 15H with the deductor. You need to add this income to your taxable income for the financial year.

Part A2 – Details of Tax Deducted at Source on the sale of Immovable Property u/s 194IA/ TDS on rent of property u/s 194IB (For Seller/Landlord Property)

Part B – Details of the Tax Collected at Source

Details of the tax collected at source (TCS) by the seller of goods will appear here.

Part C – Details of the Tax Paid (other than TDS or TCS)

If you have paid Advance Tax or Self-assessment tax then that information will appear here. You can also find the details of the challan through which the tax was paid.

Part D – Details of Paid Refund

Details of the refund that you have received from the Income Tax department during the financial year will be present in this section.

Part E – Details of AIR Transaction

You can find the details of all your high-value transactions in this section. When you deposit the large sum in saving account, purchase high-value mutual funds, purchase of property, and purchase of corporate bonds etc the Banks and other financial institutions report it to the tax authorities.

Part F – Details of Tax Deducted at Source on Sale of Immovable Property u/s 194IA/ TDS on Rent of Property u/s 194IB (For Buyer and Tenant of Property)

Details of the TDS deducted before making payment to the seller can be found in this section.

Part G – TDS Defaults* (Processing of Statements)

Details of defaults relating to the processing of statements are found in this section of the form.

How to view and download Form 26AS

You can view and download it in two ways:

1. View and download Form 26AS from TRACES website.

2. You can view and download Form 26AS via Net Banking facility of authorized banks.

View and download Form 26AS from TRACES website

Follow the step by step process given below to view and download it from TRACES website.

Step 1

Go to Income Tax Department’s e-filing website (https://www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/home). Log in with your User Id, Password, and Captcha. If you are not a registered user then you have to register yourself on the e-filing website.

For registration, you need to fill your PAN number, name, and date of birth and choose a password. Once the registration process is complete, you can log in to e-filing portal using your user Id and password. Please note that your PAN number will be your user Id.

Step 2

Once logged in, go to “My Account” on the main menu and click on “View Form 26AS (Tax Credit)” from the drop-down menu.

Step 3

Here you can see a “Disclaimer”. Read and click on “Confirm” button. Now you will be taken to TRACES website.

Step 4

Now you are on TRACES website. Here you need to select the box to agree to the usage and acceptance of Form 16 / 16A generated from TRACES. After selecting the box, click on “Proceed” button.

Step 5

Next page, click on the “View Tax Credit (Form 26AS)” link.

Step 6

Here, select the “Assessment Year” from the drop-down menu for which you want to view/download your tax credit. Select the file format against the “View As” from the drop-down menu. If you want to view it online, choose the file format as HTML and click on “View/Download” tab. If you want form 26AS download pdf, please view HTML then click on “Export as PDF” button.

Step 7

Password to open PDF / text file is Date of Birth / Date of Incorporation as printed on PAN card. Enter the date in DDMMYYYY format to open the file.

Download and View Form 26AS via Net Banking facility of authorized banks

You can also view and download Form it via Net Banking facility of authorized banks. A PAN holder having a net banking account with any authorized bank can use this facility.

You can view Income Tax Form 26AS download using this facility if your PAN number is linked to your bank account. You can avail this facility free of cost. Following banks are authorized for providing this facility

1. Allahabad Bank

2. Andhra Bank

3. Axis Bank Limited

4. Bank of Baroda

5. Canara Bank

6. Bank of India

7. Corporation Bank

8. Bank of Maharashtra

9. Central Bank of India

10. Citibank N.A.

11. City Union Bank Limited

12. Dena Bank

13. HDFC Bank Limited

14. ICICI Bank Limited

15. IDBI Bank Limited

16. Indian Bank

17. Indian Overseas Bank

18. IndusInd Bank

19. Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd

20. Karnataka Bank Limited

21. Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited

22. Oriental Bank of Commerce

23. Punjab & Sind Bank

24. Punjab National Bank

25. State Bank of India

26. Syndicate Bank

27. The Federal Bank Limited

28. The Karur Vysya Bank Limited

29. The Saraswat Co-operative Bank Limited

30. UCO Bank

31. Union Bank of India

32. United Bank of India

33. Vijaya Bank

34. Yes Bank Limited

Follow the step by step process given below to download and view Form 26AS using your bank’s internet banking website.