You can check your Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) by viewing your Form 26AS online through the Income Tax Department's e-filing portal. Here's a step-by-step guide:
Checking TDS via Form 26AS
You can access your TDS details through Form 26AS, which consolidates tax-related information associated with your PAN. Here's how:
- Visit the Income Tax e-filing portal: Go to the official website: www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/home.
- Register or Log In:
- If you are a new user: Register yourself on the portal.
- If you are an existing user: Log in using your credentials (PAN/Aadhaar, password, and captcha).
- Navigate to 'My Account': Once logged in, go to the 'My Account' section.
- View Form 26AS: Click on the option to 'View Form 26AS'.
- Select Assessment Year and Format: Choose the relevant 'Assessment Year' for which you want to check your TDS details. Select 'PDF format' to download the file.
- Download and Open: Download the file. The PDF is password-protected. The password to open the file is your Date of Birth as per your PAN card (in DDMMYYYY format).
Understanding Form 26AS
Form 26AS provides details of:
- TDS deducted by various entities (employers, banks, etc.)
- Tax collected at source (TCS)
- Advance tax paid by you
- Self-assessment tax payments
Example:
Let's say you are checking your TDS for the financial year 2023-24 (Assessment Year 2024-25). You would:
- Log in to the Income Tax portal.
- Go to 'My Account' and select 'View Form 26AS'.
- Choose Assessment Year '2024-25' and 'PDF' format.
- Download the PDF and open it using your Date of Birth (as per PAN) as the password. For instance, if your Date of Birth is 01/01/1990, the password would be 01011990.
