Form 26AS aka the Annual Information Statement (AIS) is a comprehensive display of a taxpayer’s financial statement for the year. It has been replaced by Form 168 under the new Income-Tax Act (ITA) 2025.
Updated once the I-T department processes Tax Deducted at Source returns filed by the authorised TDS deductors by 31 May, it is available for download via the official Income Tax e-filing portal and the TRACES website after seven days. Alternatively, you can also download your Form 26AS via your bank website.
Once downloaded you can view the information without need for password or encryption view. You can also provide feedback on information displayed in case of errors. It aims to provide taxpayers’ information with a provision to capture online feedback; enables prefilling of return and encourages voluntary tax compliance.
What information shown on Form 26AS?
The document shows both reported value and modified value (i.e. value after considering taxpayer feedback) under each section (i.e. TDS, statement of financial transaction (SFT), and other information).
- Tax Collected at Source (TCS),
- Tax Deducted at Source (TDS),
- TDS defaults (if any), and
- Tax deducted on sale of immovable property under section 194 IA (in case of seller of such property), among other information.
How to download Form 26AS without I-T portal login?
Taxpayers can alternatively access their Form 26AS through their bank’s websites through PAN linking without logging into the I-T e-filing portal. Here’s a step-by-step guide:
- You will be redirected to the TRACES website (https://traces.tdscpc.gov.in/) and will show a pop-up where you can click on ‘Proceed’.
- You will have to select the correct year – FY2025-26 or AY26-27 and select HTML under ‘View As’.
- To download the document, you can click on ‘View/Download’ followed by ‘Export as PDF’.
Full list of authorised banks: Axis Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra, Canara Bank, Central Bank of India, City Union Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, IDBI Bank, Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, IndusInd Bank, Jammu & Kashmir Bank, Karnataka Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Punjab National Bank, Punjab & Sind Bank, State Bank of India, The Federal Bank, The Karur Vysya Bank, The Saraswat Co-operative Bank, UCO Bank, Union Bank of India, and Yes Bank.
- You will be redirected to the TRACES website (https://traces.tdscpc.gov.in/) and will show a pop-up where you can click on ‘Proceed’.
- Select the link at the bottom of the page and click on ‘View Tax Credit (Form 26AS)’ to access your Form 26AS.
- You will have to select the correct year – FY2025-26 or AY26-27 and select HTML under ‘View As’.
- To download the document, you can click on ‘View/Download’ followed by ‘Export as PDF’.
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