How To Download Form 16 From TRACES?

Hi, Are you thinking about how to download form 16 from TRACES? Then let me assist you with this as recently I have helped one of my friends in downloading form 16 from TRACES. You must download Form-16A after successfully filing TDS return for payments other than salary – Form 26Q. 

According to CBDT circular 04/2013 dated 17th April 2013, it can be obtained from TRACES and used as legitimate TDS certifications. Only a valid PAN is used to generate Form 16 A. Form 16 A will not be generated if the PAN is invalid or if the PAN is not reported in the TDS statement.

The steps for downloading Form 16 in a Nutshell (Part A & Part B) are as follows:

Go to the TRACES website and enter your "User ID, Password, Deductor's TAN, and Verification Code." 

The landing page will appear. Before submitting a Form 16 request, please verify the status of your statement under the "Statement /Payment Tab." Only when the Statement Status is "Statement Processed with Default" or "Statement Processed without Default" can a request for downloading Form 16 be filed

Go to the "Downloads" tab and select "Form 16."

Using the "Search PAN download" or "Bulk PAN" downloads options, the deductor can obtain "Form 16." 

The details of the authorized persons to be printed on Form 16 will show on the screen; click "Submit" to continue.

Auto-populate the financial year, form type, and quarter for which KYC is necessary. Only enter the Token Number from the Regular (Original) Statement that corresponds to the shown Financial Year, Quarter, and Form Type. On the basis of your most recent correction statement, enter CIN/ Valid PAN details for the Financial Year, Quarter, and Form Type presented on the screen. Please do not copy/paste any of the information.

Following the submission of accurate KYC information, an authentication code will be generated that is valid for the same calendar day, Financial Year, Form Type, and Quarter.

Following the successful submission of the request, two unique "Request numbers" for Form 16 (Part A and Part B) will be generated, which can be used to track the request's status. Form 16 can only be downloaded if the status is "Available." If the status is "Submitted," the user must wait 24-48 hours. 

The status of Form 16 will be visible on the "Requested Download" page. The deductor can verify the status of Form 16 using the following options: 

• View All 

• Request Number

• Date

The deductor can use the "HTTP download" option to download Form 16. The following is the status of the Form 16 Request: a) Successfully submitted: Request is being processed. b) Available: Form 16 is now available for download. c) Disabled: A duplicate request for downloading has been filed. d) Failed: The user should contact CPC (TDS) e) Inaccessible: (i) The statement's PAN numbers are all invalid. (ii) The statement contains no Deductee records. 

Deductor should download "Form 16 PDF Converter Utility 1.4 L" to convert Form 16 (Part A) to PDF. 

Deductor should download "Form 16 PDF Converter Utility 1.1 L" to convert Form 16 (Part B) to PDF.

Hence this is a detailed process explaining, how to download form 16 from TRACES?

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