How do I download the Form 26AS for ITR filing for the GJ 2024-25 (AY 2025-26)?

The income tax department has extended the last date for submitting income tax returns (ITR) from July 31, 2025 to September 15, 2025 for the 2024-25 (AY 2025-26) financial year). With the extended deadline, certain taxpayers, including individuals and Hindu undivided families (Hufs), have an additional 45 days to submit their ITR.
It is important to check the form 26As before submitting your income tax return, since details on all taxes collected at the source (TCS), the input tax, the reimbursements, high -quality transactions and taxes that have been deducted from banks, employers or others from source (TDS).

Checking the form 26As confirms that the tax -drawn deduction corresponds to the amount displayed in your ITR. If there is a discrepancy, your return can be marked and your refund can be delayed or rejected. It is therefore important to check your income and taxes for the financial year.

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How do you know if there is a tax credit?

According to the FAQs of income tax, you can enter your details on the “Tax credit” page and search for a non -match between the respective TDS/TCS/all other Challan amounts and the amount in accordance with 26AS. If the corresponding amounts are different, there is a tax credit. In such cases, the message “There is a non -agreement”.
If there is no tax credit, the tax credit available in 26As will be fully adjusted with tax credits. “Form 26AS is an explanation of the tax department that mentions the tax deducted on behalf of a taxpayer.
Form 26AS contains the details of the following:

• Tax picked up at the source (TDS)
• Tax for source (TCS) charged
• Tax/self-assessment tax/regular evaluation tax
• Receive refund in a financial year (if available)
• Details on certain financial transactions (SFT) (if available)
• Details The tax deduction when selling U/S194ia (in the seller of such a property)
• TDS failures (if available)
• Information on demand and reimbursement
• Information on pending and completed procedures

Why should you check the form 26AS?

• To check
• To confirm tax payments for requirements or self -assessments
• Corresponding sources of income and preventing a tax announcement/examination
• To avoid the reimbursement of delays due to mismatch in the tax credit
• To recognize false Pan use or fraudulent claims

How can I look at and download the form 26AS?

Follow the steps for displaying or downloading the Form-26AS from the E-Filing portal:
Step 1: Register at the “E-Filing” portal at https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/
Step 2: Go to the 'E-File'> Income tax returns and click on 'Show Form 26as'.
Step 3: Read the disclaimer, click on “Confirm” and will then be forwarded to the TDS CPC portal.
Step 4: In the TDS CPC portal, agree to the acceptance of use. Click on “Go on.”
Step 5: Click on 'Show tax credit (Form 26AS)' ''
Step 6: Select the “Receive Year” and “Fixed Type” (HTML or text).
Step 7: Click 'Show/download'

What is the password for opening form 26as?

If your downloaded file password is protected, you can use your date of birth or your development date as printed on PAN card. Enter the date in DDMMYYYYY format to open the file, for example for 10-October-2012 as 10102012.

How do I read Form 26as?

There are 10 parts in form 26as; Each part shows you the details of the tax deduction and deposit against your pan in a financial year. Here are the details of each part:
Part -i – Details on tax deduction at source (TDS)
Part-II Centils from Tax deduction at the source for 15g/15h
Part-III details of transactions within the framework of reservation according to section 194b/ First process to sub-section (1) of Section 194R/ Prerequisite in section (1) of Section 194SS
Part -IV -details of tax counts at Quelle U/ S 194ia/ 194M/ 194M/ 194S (for sellers/ landlords of real estate/ contractors or professionals/ sellers of the virtual digital financial value))
Part-V details of transactions within the framework of reservation to sub-section (1) of Section 194S according to Form-26QE (for sellers of the virtual digital wealth value)
Part-Vi-Ztails of tax that were levied on the source
Part-VII details of the paid refund (for the source CPC TDS. Further information can be found in the e-filing portal).
Part-VIII details from tax deduction at Quelle U/s 194ia/194m/194m/194S (for buyers/tenants of real estate/person who provide payment partners or specialists/buyers of virtual digital asset))
Part-IX details of transactions/demand payments within the framework of requirements in section (1) of Section 194S in accordance with Form 26QE (for the buyer of the virtual digital asset))
Part-X-TDS/TCS standard settings (processing instructions).