Explained: What is Form 26AS and why is it important for filing ITR

A Form 26AS contains all tax-related information of a taxpayer such as TDS, TCS, advance tax paid by the assessee, self-assessment tax payments, details about income tax refunds, and other details

Form 26AS is a crucial tax document. It is a consolidated annual statement issued for individual taxpayers and associated with their Permanent Account Number (PAN). Here is the significance of Form 26AS and details on how you can view or download it online.

What is Form 26AS?

A Form 26AS contains all tax-related information of a taxpayer such as tax deducted at source (TDS), tax collected at source (TCS), advance tax paid by the assessee, self-assessment tax payments, details about income tax refunds, and the details of tax deducted on the sale