8.3. Request Form 16

The system allows the user to request for ‘Form 16’ from TRACES containing data for generating TDS Certificate through TDSMAN Online interface. In order to do this, click on >Request for Form 16< under >TRACES Information<

Request for form 16 part A

Following screen will appear:

Request for Form 16

Step 1:

Enter User Details: Enter the Login details of the user i.e. TAN, TRACES User Id and Password

Select Your Return: Select the details of the Return i.e. Financial Year, Form No. and Quarter for which the form needs to be downloaded.

Request for Form 16

Step 2:

This information will be automatically placed, if available in the Regular Return as recorded in the system. In case it is missing, this needs to be manually entered.

Provisional Receipt No.: Enter Token Number of Regular Return of that quarter

Provide 1 Challan Information of the Return: Enter the Serial Number, Challan Number, BSR Code, Date of Deposit and Tax Deposited of one Challan of the selected Return.

Provide any 3 Deductee Record’s PAN and it’s Tax Deducted: Enter the PAN and the amount of Tax deducted of any three Deductees from the Challan whose details have been provided.

Additional Request: The system also gives the option to make additional file requests for Conso and/or Justification Report for the selected Return.
Enter the text as in above image: Enter the Captcha Code

Request: Click on >Request< button. This request will get submitted and TRACES will generate a Request Number against it. Normally, TRACES takes some time to process the request. Once done, the file is made available in the ‘Download Requested Files’.