TRACES Login For Taxpayer

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Maharshi Shah

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TRACES Login
Last updated on February 20th, 2024

Traces stands for “TDS Reconciliation Analysis and Correction Enabling System”. The Income Tax Department of India developed the TRACES portal as a web-based platform. The taxpayer and tax deductor have different methods to log in to the Traces portal. The taxpayers can log in to their TRACES account to perform various activities. TRACES Taxpayer Login is available on Traces website.

How to Login to TRACES as a Taxpayer?

Steps to Login to TRACES as Taxpayer

  1. Visit the TRACES portal

    Visit the TRACES portal. Thus, a “Caution” message will pop-up once you arrive at the page. Click on the “Continue” option.TRACES - Homepage

  2. Click on Login

    Once you’re on the homepage, click on the Login link at the top of the left navigation bar.TRACES - Login Option

  3. Enter the required details

    Here choose the “Taxpayer/PAO” option. Enter the “User ID” and the “Password” in the respective fields. Additionally, enter the PAN of the taxpayer or the AIN of the Pay and Accounts Office (PAO) in the respective field.Traces Login

Therefore, after the completion of the above steps, click on the “Login” option.

TRACES Taxpayer Login Features

Taxpayers can log in to their TRACES account to perform the following activities:

FAQs

I have forgotten my user ID. How do I retrieve it?

The user ID of your taxpayer account is the same as your PAN number.

How can I determine that TRACES has successfully reset my password?

After completing the “Forgot Password” procedure, the TRACES portal will send a confirmation email to the taxpayer, indicating the successful change of password. Thus, the taxpayer can log in to TRACES using the new password.

Got Questions? Ask Away!

  1. Hey @HarishMehta

    Taxpayers or deductee cannot directly download form 16/form16A, the option to download Form 16/ 16A has been given to the Deductor. So, if you need Form 16 / 16A for TDS deducted by your current or previous employer or deductor you will have to contact them for the same. There is no option available on TRACES whereby you can download it yourself.

    Hope this helps!

  2. Hey @Dia_malhotra

    Yes, individuals can still register as a taxpayer on TRACES even if they do not have TAN of the deductor by providing:

    • Assessment Year
    • Challan Serial Number and
    • Amount of tax you have paid

    Hope this helps!

  3. Avatar for saad saad says:

    In my Justification Report it shows an interest payable error whereas I’ve already paid the interest for that particular month According to the regulations what could be the reason for this?

  4. Hi @saad,

    According to regulations, interest payment default/errors may arise due to error in challan details , short deduction, short payment, late deposit of TDS amount. Here, you can file correction statement and revise the return.

    Hope this helps!

  5. Hi

    I am not able to register the DSC despite many trials. I keep getting the error:

    ‘Error in establishing connection with TRACES Websocket Esigner. Please ensure that WebSigner Setup is installed and service is running on your machine and there are no proxies enabled on the browser while doing DSC activities’

    Could you kindly help. I have tried all the instructions, as per below:

    I have un-installed any previous versions of Java and emsigner.
    I have installed Java 8, update 162 and 32 bit version on my Windows 10 machine
    Downloaded TRACES-WebSigner-V2.0 and installed emsigner. The emsigner is running on my system.
    Google Chrome is up to date. (Version 92.0.4515.131)
    I have the DSC driver (e-pass 2003) installed.
    I have rebooted and made sure the websigner (emsigner) is running.
    When I go to my profile → Signature section, no window pops up, nothing loads, and if I click on ‘Request DSC’, I get the above error.

    Could you point to me what I can do to make this work please. Do I need any physical device to generate tokens? I am logging in from the nri traces webpage. Thanks.

    Preetham

  6. The USB e-pass 2003 token device is particular type of a DSC.

  7. Facing issues with TRACES Portal or registration? Get quick solutions for PAN verification, Form 26AS access, and TDS compliance all in one place.

    Need help registering or navigating TRACES? Understand the steps for hassle-free TDS filing and compliance management.

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