Important Information on Online Correction
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This feature is extremely useful as it is : Free of Cost :TRACES does not charge any fee for doing online correctionTime saving: No need to request for Conso file and wait for file availability. Just raise a request and you can select the type of correction you wish to proceed with. Correction gets processed in 24hrsEffort saving: No need of any software/ CD/PEN drive , just login and file the correctionEnhance efficiency: Error specific correction is possible
Note: For paper return online correction cannot be done
All type of corrections like “Personal information , Deductee details and Challan correction” can be made using Online correction functionality available from FY.2007-08 onwards depending upon the type of correction
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Brief Steps for Online Challan Correction
This feature enables deductor to match the unmatched challans by tagging it with CIN/BIN detail from OLTAS/G-OLTAS. For CIN relaxation of +/- 1 Year is given by the department However BIN’S can be utilized for a particular Quarter only
• Step 1 : Login to TRACES website• Step 2 : Go to “Request for correction” under “ Defaults“ by entering relevant Quarter,
Financial Year, Form Type , Latest Accepted Token number• Correction category should be “Online” • Request number will be generated• Step 3 : Request will be available under “ Track Correction Request” • When request status become “Available” click on Available / In progress status to proceed
with the correction• Provide information of Valid KYC• Step 4 : Select the type of correction category from the drop down as “Challan Correction”• Step 5 : Make the required corrections in the selected file• Step 6 : Click on “Submit for Processing” to submit your correction (Only Available to Admin
User)• Step 7 : 15 digits token number will be generated and mailed to Registered e-mail ID
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Status of Online Correction Requests: Requested - When user submits request for correction. Initiated - Request is being processed by TDS CPC Available - Request for correction is accepted and statement is made available for correction.
User can start correction on the statement. Clicking on the hyperlink will take user to validation screen. Once user clicks on request with 'Available' status, status of request / statement will change to 'In Progress'
Failed - Request cannot be made available due to technical error. User can re-submit request for same details
In Progress - User is working on a statement. Clicking on the hyperlink will take user to validation screen
Submitted to Admin User - Sub-user / Admin User has submitted correction statement to Admin User
Submitted to ITD - Admin User has submitted correction statement to ITD for processing Processed - Statement has been processed by TDS CPC (either for Form 26AS or for defaults) Rejected - Statement has been rejected by TDS CPC after processing. Rejection reasons will be
displayed in 'Remarks' column
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Login to TRACES
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Click on help icon next to each field for more details
For more details on any screen,
click on Help icon
Enter the text as displayed in
Verification Code
Enter TAN
Enter user ID and password
Select “ Request for correction “
Online Correction Request Flow
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Online Correction Request Flow
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Enter correct : Financial Year, Quarter and Form Type, correction category and latest
token number ( latest token number as per processed statement)
Click on Submit Request
Online Correction Request Flow
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Request number received
Click here to track correction request or
navigate ‘ Track Correction Request ‘ under ‘ Defaults’
menu
Online Correction Request Flow- View submitted request
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Enter Request Number (Search Option 1) or Request Date
(Search Option 2) or “view all” (Search option 3) to view all the
Request status
Click on In progress or Available status to initiate online
correction
Available Status - Request for correction is accepted and statement is made available for correction. User can start correction on the statement. Clicking on the hyperlink will take user to validation screen. Once user clicks on request with 'Available' status, status of request / statement will change to 'In Progress‘In Progress Status- User is working on a statement. Clicking on the hyperlink will take user to validation screen
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• Digital Signature Support KYC validation screen will appear only if Digital Signature is registered. Deductor can register/re register their Digital Signature in Profile. Please refer – Digital Signature Certificate Registration e-Tutorial for more information.
• Normal KYC Validation (without Digital Signature) – User can opt a normal KYC validation separately for each functionality without digital signature.
Digital Signature supported KYC Validation contd. (Step 1)
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Digital Signature supported KYC Validation contd. (Step 2 & 3)
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•Authentication Code will not appear on the screen in case DSC Supported KYC •In one session this manual KYC page ( On the basis of input selected by the user ) will be displayed only once
Token Number Details (Contd.) Tick in check box for nil challan or book adjustment
Government deductor not having BIN details tick
here and need not provide BSR code and challan serial
numberClick on the Guide to
select suitable challan option
Enter CIN details for a challan used in the
statement
CD Record number is not mandatory. This column is required to be filled only
when same challan is mentioned more than once in
statement. Tick here if you do not have any valid PAN corresponding to
above challan details
Click on the Guide to select suitable PAN
amount combination
Please enter TDS deposited amount for
respective PAN’s
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Notes for Validation Screen:
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• Authentication code is generated after KYC information details validation, which remains validfor the same calendar day for same form type, financial year and quarter
• Token Number must be of the regular statement of the FY, Quarter and Form Type displayed onthe screen
• CIN/BIN details must be entered for the challan/book entry mentioned in the statementcorresponding to the FY, Quarter and Form Type mentioned above
• Government deductor can enter only Date of Deposit and Transfer Voucher amount mentionedin the relevant Statement
• Amount should be entered in two decimal places (e.g., 1234.56)
• Only Valid PAN(s) reported in the TDS/TCS statement corresponding to the CIN/BIN details inPart1 must be entered in Part 2 of the KYC. Guide available on the screen can be referred forvalid combinations.
• Maximum of 3 distinct valid PANs and corresponding amount must be entered
• If there are less than three such combinations in the challan, user must enter all (either two orone)
• CD Record no. is mandatory only in case of challan is mentioned more than once in thestatement
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Authentication Code Screen
Authentication Code will be available here
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Select Challan correction
Select ‘ Challan Correction’ from drop
down
Online Correction Request Flow- Matched Challan – To update Section Code, Interest, Fees and Others
Click on Matched Challan Tab
Select a row
•All the Matched challan in the statement will be displayed.•Matched Challan cannot be tagged.• Provisionally Matched BIN will be displayed under Match Challan Tab.
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click on ”Edit matched Challan
Details”
Important Notes:
1. BSR Code should be of the challan which has available
balance.
2. Date on which challan with available balance was deposited in
bank .
3. Surcharge amount of challan / BIN from the statement filed
by deductor with regards to the statement selected for filing
correction .Amount should not be editable for BINs.
4. Education Cess amount of challan / BIN from the statement
filed by deductor with regards to the statement selected for
filing correction. Amount should not be editable for BINs.
5. Interest amount in the challan / BIN from the statement filed
by deductor with regards to the statement selected for filing
correction. Amount should not be editable for BINs.
6. Other amount in the challan / BIN from the statement filed
by deductor with regards to the statement selected for filing
correction. Amount should not be editable for BINs.
7. Section code under which tax was deducted for the PAN.
From FY 2013-14 onwards, this field will not be there.
8. Amount of interest to be claimed from this challan / BIN.
User cannot edit this field by tagging a challan. User must
directly change value in the field. Amount should not be
editable for BINs.
9. Amount to be claimed as 'Others' from this challan / BIN .
User cannot edit this field by tagging a challan. User must
directly change value in the field. Amount should not be
editable for BINs.
10. Save the edited detail.
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Challan Correction- Matched Challan/BIN
Edit fields in the overlay and click
on ‘Save’
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Challan Correction- Matched Challan/BIN
Edited challan detail will be highlighted
User can reset value in the challan. This will replace edited values with values from the latest statement
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Challan Correction- Unmatched Challan – To rectify Short Payment default due to Challan/BIN Mismatch
Select here to view “list of Unmatched
Challan”
Row select and click on ‘Edit Unmatched Challan Detail’ to edit
Prior to 2013-14, only unmatched challans will be editable and not BINs
Challan correction for Q1 of FY 2013-14 for Form 26Q
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Challan Correction- Unmatched Challan
1. Levy :Levy will be displayed as 'NA' and be disabled for statements prior to FY
2013-14.2. Amount to be displayed in exactly two decimal places (e.g., 2450.09, 2450.90)3. 'Yes' indicates Government deductor
1. . Amount claimed as total tax deposited forall deductees tagged to this challan / BIN2. Amount to be displayed in exactly twodecimal places (e.g., 2450.09, 2450.90)
3. Amount of interest to be claimed fromselected challan / BIN
4. Amount to be claimed as 'Others' fromselected challan / BIN
Choose to tag a challan / BIN to the statement
• For Unmatched challans, if user tags a challan , value in the existing challan will be replaced with value from the tagged challan.
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Challan Correction- Unmatched Challan
Select the challan details
Click here to tag the selected challan
Challans with +/- Assessment year will be made available and shown. User can select the relevant challan accordingly
Important Notes:
1. BSR Code should be of the challan which has available
balance.
2. Date on which challan with available balance was deposited in
bank .
3. Surcharge amount of challan / BIN from the statement filed
by deductor with regards to the statement selected for filing
correction .Amount should not be editable for BINs.
4. Education Cess amount of challan / BIN from the statement
filed by deductor with regards to the statement selected for
filing correction. Amount should not be editable for BINs.
5. Interest amount in the challan / BIN from the statement filed
by deductor with regards to the statement selected for filing
correction. Amount should not be editable for BINs.
6. Other amount in the challan / BIN from the statement filed
by deductor with regards to the statement selected for filing
correction. Amount should not be editable for BINs.
7. Section code under which tax was deducted for the PAN.
From FY 2013-14 onwards, this field will not be there.
8. Amount of interest to be claimed from this challan / BIN.
User cannot edit this field by tagging a challan. User must
directly change value in the field. Amount should not be
editable for BINs.
9. Amount to be claimed as 'Others' from this challan / BIN .
User cannot edit this field by tagging a challan. User must
directly change value in the field. Amount should not be
editable for BINs.
10. Save the edited detail.
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Challan Correction- Unmatched Challan/BIN
Edit the details
Click on “Save”
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Challan Correction- Newly Added Challan
Select ‘Newly Add Challans’ to add the challan. Please refer the
E-Tutorial -Online Correction- Add Challan to Statement
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Action Summary – Submit to Admin User
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Click on Submit to Admin
Above Screen will be appeared in case correction submitted by Sub-user
Action summary for Q1 of FY 2013-14 for Form 26Q
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Action Summary
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Request will be submitted to Admin user . Sub-user cannot submit the correction from ‘ Correction Ready for Submission’.Sub-user should only be able to view statements saved by them
Request successfully submitted to Admin
User
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Action Summary- View Edited Statement
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Both Admin User and Sub-user can able to view statements saved by them
Click on hyperlink to view the edited detail
for specific default
Click on ‘Confirm’ and Correction Ready for
Submission
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Action Summary- Admin User Login
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Select the row for Action
Click on ‘ Cancel Statement ‘ in case
user wants to cancel the correction
Click on ok to take action for cancellation
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Action Summary- Submit For Processing
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To make any changes click on “edit correction statement”
Click on hyperlink to view the Action Summery
Select ‘Submit for Processing’ to proceed
further
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Action Summary – Token Number Generated
Click on Help icon for help text for
this screen
Message showing that correction statement is successfully submitted
Note: Note down the Token Number for future reference
Correction statement for FY 2013-14 for Form 26Q has been submitted for processing . Token Number for this statement is 4100xxxxxxxxx73. You can check status of statement under ‘Statements/Payment’.
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