What is TRACES?
TRACES stands for TDS Reconciliation Analysis, and Correction Enabling System is an income tax department’s web portal, particularly for TDS administration. A person with an account on this portal can have access to various utilities like filing of TDS returns, viewing challans, downloading Form 16/16A, Conso file, making online corrections, and placing requests for resolution, etc.
Who can register on TRACES?
To avail of the various functionalities on the TRACES website, registration can be done by a
Each of these categories have been dealt with in detail later.
Who is a Tax Deductor or Collector (Deductor)?
If you are deducting Tax at source or collecting any TCS, you are required to register at the TRACES website to avail a number of services. Get a detailed understanding below on how you can register and the need to register as a Deductor on the TRACES website.
Why should a deductor register on TRACES?
Registering on the TRACES website will enable the tax deductor or collector of tax to
- Check TDS refund status
- Registration as admin
- Creation of Sub-user
- To provide feedback
- Do online corrections
- Make offline corrections
- Generate and Download Form 16 / 16A
- To view statement status
- Check the Challan Status
- To validate 197 Certificates
- To download the Conso File
- Download Justification report
- Verification of PAN or bulk PANs
- To view PAN status against a TAN
- Can manage profile and change password
- View credit amount of TDS or TCS against a PAN
- Making declarations regarding the non-filing of statements
- Declaration to Deposit Lower TDS
- Status of outstanding demand
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When can a deductor register on TRACES?
The deductor, after filing the first statement [TDS Return] at TIN FC, can register on TRACES. But, to register, the status of the statement should show “ Processed at CPC” on TIN Portal.
How to Register on TRACES as a Deductor
If you are a deductor, click on the link https://contents.tdscpc.gov.in/. After this, you will be redirected to the home page. Follow below steps to register successfully
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On this page, select “Register as New user” > ”Deductor.” The screen, as shown below, will open up.
- Enter the details and proceed Step by step from 1 to 4. Click on “proceed” after Step 4.
- A confirmation screen will appear in Step 5. Click to confirm details to confirm registration of TAN, or Click on Edit to modify the details.
- On successful confirmation, you will receive an activation mail with the link. Also, two different activation codes will be sent to the registered mail ID and mobile number.
- Click on the activation link and enter your User ID + both Activation Codes.
- Account activation must be completed within 48 hours of registration or else the account will be deactivated, and you will have to register again on TRACES.
- Now you are registered on TRACES. For doing any activity on TRACES, you can now log in with the user ID and password generated.
Who is a Taxpayer or Deductee?
Taxpayer or Deductee means the person whose tax has been deducted. On the basis of the nature of income on which such tax has been deducted, deductees can be categorized as
- Salaried person
- Non-Salaried person
Who can register as a taxpayer?
The following categories of persons can register on TRACES
- PAN holder whose TDS has been deducted
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PAN holder who has deposited any of the undermentioned tax
- Self Assessment Tax
- Advance Tax
- TDS on property
Why should a taxpayer register on TRACES?
Registering on TRACES provides access to the following to the taxpayer:
- Making registration
- To download form 16B
- Verification of TDS certificates
- To view or download Form 26AS
- Creating and managing user profiles and passwords
- To view/ download the aggregated TDS compliance report
- 26QB correction
- Request for Resolution
- Provide Feedback
How can taxpayers register on TRACES?
To register as a taxpayer on the TRACES website, follow the step-by-step process is listed below:
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Go to the TDS CPC official website. On the home page, click on Register as New User on the left panel of the screen, and select the “Taxpayer” option when prompted.
- The Screen, as shown below, will open up. Fill in the requisite details
- Enter details in each step from 1 to 4, and finally, click on Proceed.
- Confirm details on the confirmation screen.
- Once successful registration is done, you get an activation link on your registered email ID, and two different activation codes are sent to your email ID and mobile number.
- Click on the activation link and proceed to enter the activation codes
Account activation must be completed within 48 hours of registration or else the account will be deactivated, and you will have to register again on TRACES.
- Now you can log in successfully with the username and password created.
The option to download Form 16 / 16A has been given to the Deductor and not to the taxpayer or Deductee. Hence, if you need Form 16 / 16A for TDS deducted by your current or previous employer or deductor, you will need to contact them. There is no option available on TRACES whereby you can download it yourself.
Who is a PAO?
In a government office where tax has been paid without payment through challan, i.e., by book entries in such a case, Form 24G needs to be furnished. PAO or Pay & Accounts Office is a person specified to file such Form 24G.
Why should a PAO register on TRACES?
The registration on the TRACES portal shall be made by a PAO to access these functionalities:
View details of DDOs
- View the status of statements
- Manage Profile
- File form 24G
How can PAO register on TRACES?
If you are a PAO, i.e., Pay and Account officer, you need to click on https://contents.tdscpc.gov.in/.
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Click on “Register as a New User” and select the user type as PAO. Screen as shown below will appear:
- Mention AIN as the mandatory field and either the AIN registration number or Form 24G receipt number.
- Enter mandatory fields like number of DDOs, Number of entries, reported TDS, remitted TDS / TCS to Government Account, etc.
- Enter the organizational details and communication address.
- Enter the user ID (AIN) and password to finish.
- Confirm details on the confirmation screen.
- Once successful registration is done, you get an activation link on your registered email ID, and two different activation codes are sent to email ID and mobile number.
- Click on the activation link and proceed to enter the activation codes
- Account activation must be completed within 48 hours of registration or else the account will be deactivated, and you will have to register again on TRACES
- Now you can log in successfully with the username and password created.
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