In this article we will learn about " How to file TDS return online through income tax e-filling website".



   For filing "TDS" return first we need to register our "TAN" number on income tax website. If you are a new deductor(a person who deduct TDS). Than you have to register on income tax e-filling website through your TAN  first, then file your first return and once your return is processed you will be allowed to get registered on traces to download the TDS certificates and other TDS related things.

    If you are an existing deductor, than you can directly login to your traces account. So first login to your traces account and at left side there is a link 'redirecting you to e-filling Portal.  So click on it and it will take u further. so you will be able to see your TAN and PAN, Now you have to click on proceed. After clicking on proceed button you will be redirected to e-filling Portal. Now you have enter a password, your e-mail ID, mobile number and address etc. Now click on submit button. The OTP will be sent to your e-mail id and mobile, so  enter those OTPs. 


                    After filling those box with OTPs, click on validate button. so after validation you will be asked to login to income tax website and approve the TAN request. So login to income tax account, then go to work-list and click on your action menu. Then you will see a highlighted massage that "Approval/ Modification of tax deducted and collector Registration click  here", so click on click here highlighted text. so that you will redirected to next page where you need to click on TAN. As soon as you click on TAN it will take you to a page which will ask  you to verify you details.  if details are proper then you just need to type "approved" in the remarks comment  box and click on approve button.  After clicking on Approved button you will get a massage that your request has been approved successfully.

                             Now login to e-filling website. Before proceeding with the filling of your return please note that you need to register your "DSC". if you are filling with "DSC" and if you don't have DSC than you can file it also with electronic code. So if are having DSC  then register the DSC, so before logging on the website. Create your signature by using e-filling DSC utility. Now login in to income tax website and go to profile and click on register DSC and select the signature created by you and the click on validate. When your TDS return files are ready you need to make zip of the FVU file. A file with extension FVU  and sign that file using e-filling DSC utility. Now click on upload TDS on income tax e-filling website. Select the FVU version year, Quarter, form type and then click on validate. Now select the ZIP and signature created file by you and submit then return. After submitting you will get successful a massage that your return has been uploaded sucessfully. You can view the filed TDS return and download the PRN number to request TDS certificates. The TDS return gets processed within 5-6 working days.

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