Compliance Pack
TDS certificates Form 130 and 131 (earlier Form 16 and 16A): download and issue
What this means, checked by a CA
Your employees and vendors need a TDS certificate to claim credit in their tax return. We download Form 130 or 131 from TRACES once your return is processed, sign them and send them out on time.
₹999
Quarterly (Form 131); yearly (Form 130), + 18% GST
- Delivered in 1 to 2 working days once the statement is processed
- Due: Form 130 by 15 June after the tax year. Form 131 by 15 August, 15 November, 15 February and 15 June.
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 · 6 items
TRACES deductor login
Certificates come only from TRACES
Token or ARN of the statement
Needed for KYC validation
One challan and PAN-amount details
KYC without DSC
DSC of authorised signatoryOptional
Sign PDFs and DSC-based KYC
Part C salary details (Form 130)
Annexure I salary breakup
Deductee email listOptional
To send the certificates
DiscussionWhat we discuss · 5 items
Has the quarterly statement been filed and processed without open defaults?
Download is blocked until then
Is this for a period before or after 1 April 2026?
Form 16/16A (now Form 131) or Form 130/131
Did any employee leave or join mid-year?
Part A/B per employer, Part C option
Will you sign digitally or by hand?
Both are valid if from TRACES
Are you past the due date?
₹500 a day exposure
FormsForms we file · 6 items
Confirm statement processed and short payment defaults that can be fixed online are closed
Where: https://traces.tdscpc.gov.in. Due: Before request
Request download: Form 130 (yearly, after Q4 Form 138) or Form 131 (quarterly, after Form 140 or 144); bulk PAN or single PAN
Where: https://traces.tdscpc.gov.in. Due: After processing
Complete KYC with token number and challan and PAN-amount details, or with DSC
Where: https://traces.tdscpc.gov.in. Due: At request
Download zip from Requested Downloads; open in TRACES PDF Generation Utility with TAN as password; sign
Where: https://traces.tdscpc.gov.in. Due: When status is Available
For Form 130, add Part C Annexure I salary computation
Where: Internal. Due: Before issue
Send certificates to deductees
If late: ₹500 x days, capped at TDS
Where: Email. Due: Form 130: 15 June; Form 131: 15 Aug, 15 Nov, 15 Feb, 15 June
DeliverablesWhat you get · 3 items
Signed Form 130 for each employee
When: By 15 June
Signed Form 131 for each payee
When: 15 days after quarterly due date
Issue register with dates
When: On issue
Questions people ask
Can I issue Form 130 before filing Form 138?
No. Form 130 is generated from the processed Q4 statement.
Must Form 130 be attached to the employee's ITR?
No. Keep it for records.
Employee changed jobs. Who issues what?
Each employer issues Part A and B for its period; Part C by each or only the last employer, at the employee's option.
Can it be signed by hand?
Yes, digital or manual signature, as long as it is downloaded from TRACES.
Do several deductors issue separate Form 131s?
Yes, each deductor issues one per quarter for its own deduction.
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