Tax planning
Form 26AS TDS mismatch: get the deductor to correct its TDS return
What this means, checked by a CA
Your employer, bank or client deducted tax but Form 26AS shows less, so the department will not give you full credit. We find which deductor and quarter is short, tell the deductor exactly what to correct on TRACES, and file or revise your return once the credit shows.
₹1,499
One time, + 18% GST
- Delivered in 2 working days for the mismatch report and request; 26AS update depends on the deductor
- Due: Best before filing the ITR. Deductors file quarterly TDS statements by 31 July, 31 October, 31 January and 31 May and can file a correction statement on TRACES at any time after that. For AY 2026-27 a revised return can pick up late credit until 31 March 2027.
How we do it: IDFD
Every case runs through the same four steps: Information, Discussion, Forms, Deliverables. You see each one ticked as it happens.
InformationWhat we need from you · 7 items
PAN and e-filing login
View 26AS and AIS
Form 16 or Form 16A
TDS the deductor says it cut
Form 26AS and AIS
TDS actually credited to PAN
Payslips or interest certificates
Proof of each deduction
Deductor name, TAN and contact
To send the correction request
Bank statements showing net creditsOptional
Shows tax was withheld
Challan details from deductorOptional
Check deposit and tagging
DiscussionWhat we discuss · 6 items
Which deductor and which quarter is short, and by how much?
Pinpoints the correction needed
Is the PAN on your Form 16 or 16A exactly yours?
Wrong PAN is the commonest cause
Has the deductor filed that quarter's statement yet?
Sometimes it is only late
Was the tax deposited at all, or only deducted?
Non-deposit moves to ITR-AIS-03
Has your return already been filed or processed?
May need a revised return or rectification
Is your PAN operative and linked with Aadhaar?
Inoperative PAN brings higher TDS and no refund
FormsForms we file · 5 items
Match Form 16 or 16A Part A with 26AS and the AIS TDS section, deductor by deductor and quarter by quarter
Shortfall by TAN, quarter and amount
Where: https://www.incometax.gov.in. Due: Before filing the ITR
Send the deductor a written request giving TAN, quarter, your correct PAN, amount and date of deduction
Where: Email or letter to the deductor. Due: As soon as the gap is found
Deductor files an online or offline correction statement on TRACES (PAN correction, deductee row or challan tagging)
Where: https://www.tdscpc.gov.in. Due: Before you file, where time allows
Recheck Form 26AS after the correction is processed
Where: https://www.incometax.gov.in. Due: After the deductor's token shows processed
File the ITR, or a revised return, claiming the credit now shown
Where: https://www.incometax.gov.in. Due: AY 2026-27: belated by 31 December 2026; revised by 31 March 2027 (fee from 1 January 2027)
DeliverablesWhat you get · 4 items
Mismatch report by deductor and quarter
When: Within 2 working days
Correction request letter ready to send
When: Within 2 working days
Filed or revised ITR with full credit
When: After 26AS updates
Grievance acknowledgement if the deductor does not act
When: After about a month with no fix
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