Demystifying the ITR: Importance of Verifying Form 26AS

Filing your Income Tax Return (ITR) can be straightforward if you follow the right steps.

โœ… ๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐•๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฒ ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”๐€๐’?
Form 26AS is a consolidated tax statement that includes details of tax deducted at source (TDS), tax collected at source (TCS), advance tax, and self-assessment tax paid. Ensuring the accuracy of this form is crucial for a smooth filing process.

๐Ÿ” ๐’๐ญ๐ž๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐•๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฒ ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”๐€๐’:
Access Form 26AS: Log in to the Income Tax e-Filing portal using your credentials.

๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”๐€๐’:
โ€ข Under the ‘My Account’ tab, select ‘View Form 26AS’.
โ€ข Verify Details: Cross-check the TDS/TCS entries with your records, including salary slips, bank statements, and other relevant documents.
โ€ข Report Discrepancies: If you find any discrepancies, report them to the deductor or the Income Tax Department promptly.

โš ๏ธ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ช๐ฎ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ˆ๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”๐€๐’:
โ€ข Delayed Refunds: Incorrect TDS details can lead to delays in processing refunds.
โ€ข Tax Notices: Discrepancies may trigger notices from the Income Tax Department.

๐๐ž๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ: Failing to report accurate information can result in penalties.

๐Ÿ’ก ๐๐ซ๐จ ๐“๐ข๐ฉ: Regularly monitor your Form 26AS throughout the financial year to ensure all TDS/TCS entries are accurately reflected. This proactive approach will make the filing process smoother and help avoid last-minute issues.

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