TRACES is the website for TDS reconciliation and correction enabling system. An undertaking of the Income Tax Department, the website enables easy filing of TDS/TCS correction statements by deductors. TDS deductors can register on TRACES and easily file online correction statements. TDS Correction statement needs to be submitted when TDS return filed by deductor has incorrect information like PAN, Challan details or tax details.
For taxpayers, TRACES is useful in viewing and downloading their Form 26AS.
Here is how you can login to your TRACES account.
Go to http://contents.tdscpc.gov.in/en/home.html and you will come across a pop-up. At the bottom of the pop-up, you will see a Continue button. Click on it.
Once you’re on the homepage, click on the Login link at the top of the left navigation bar.
You will be taken a page where you need to fill out the login credentials.
You will need to register with the TRACES website if you haven’t before.