TRACES
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TDS Reconciliation Analysis and Correction Enabling System (TRACES) is a web-based application of the Income Tax Department. It provides an interface for all stakeholders involved in TDS administration.
TRACES enables users to view challan status and download Consolidated (Conso) Files and Justification Reports. It also allows access to TDS certificates such as Form 16 (now Form 130) and Form 16A (now Form 131).
In addition, users can view annual tax credit statements such as Form 26AS, now referred to as Form 168.
TRACES provides the following functionalities for Deductors:
- Registration and Login
- Add sub-users for a TAN
- View Challan Status / Statement Status / Default Summary
- Download Conso File / Justification Report
- PAN Verification / Download Consolidated TAN PAN File
- 197 Certificate Validation
- Online Correction
- Declaration for Non Filing of Statement
- Download Form 16 (now Form 130), Form 16A (now Form 131), Form 27D (now Form 133), and Form 16B.
- Provide Feedback
- Download forms
- Manage Profile
- Dashboard View
- Refund Functionality
- Request for Resolution
- Declaration to Deposit Lower TDS
