Thus, the TRACES facility provided the taxpayers to view and download their Form 26AS. It is pertinent to note that with the introduction of AIS vide Section 285BB, Section 203AA and Rule 31AB ...

From the Income Tax e-filing portal, you can download Form 26AS to verify TDS details. Filing ITR for FY25 without Form 16 is not difficult, but it needs careful calculation to avoid errors.

The Annual Information Statement (AIS) and Form 26AS are tools provided by the Income Tax Department to help taxpayers with accurate tax reporting.

Why is it important to match Form 16 and Form 26AS? While filing your income tax return, matching both the documents ensures there’s no under-reporting or overstating of income.