E-Tutorial

1. Important Information on Online Correction- Challan Correction

2. Most Common Error While filing Online Correction
3. Brief Steps for Online Correction- Challan Correction
4. Description of Status of Online Correction Requests
5. Pictorial guide to request for Online Correction- Challan Correction

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 1.Important Information on Online Correction
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.
Types of Error or Defaults Correction Type Available From F.Y DSC Required

If challan is unmatched Challan Correction F.Y 2007-08 Onwards No

To Add New challan Add challan to the Statement F.Y 2007-08 Onwards No

To clear interest and Late Fee demand payment Pay 220, Interest, Levy, Late filling F.Y 2007-08 Onwards No

To move Deductee row Resolution for overbooked challan (Move F.Y 2007-08 Onwards No
Deductee row from challan)
To update PAN PAN Correction F.Y 2007-08 Onwards Yes

To Add/ Modify Deductee row Add/Modify Deductee details F.Y 2013-14 Onwards Yes

To update personal details Personal Information F.Y 2007-08 Onwards Yes

To Modify Salary details Add or Delete Salary Details F.Y 2013-14 Onwards Yes
To Edit Deductee Row in case of unmatched Challan Correction F.Y 2013-14 Onwards Yes
Challan
To Add/Delete Pension/Interest of Specified Add/Delete Pension/Interest of Specified F.Y 2021-22 Onwards Yes
Senior Citizen - Annexure-III Senior Citizen - Annexure-III

This feature is extremely useful as it is :

Free of Cost :TRACES does not charge any fee for doing online correction
Time 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 24hrs
Effort saving: No need of any software/ CD/PEN drive , just login and file the correction
Enhance efficiency: Error specific correction is possible
Note: For paper return online correction cannot be done

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 2. Most Common Error While filing Online Correction

Error Description Explanation

No data available for specified search criteria This error appears if the data entered is not pertaining to F.Y, Quarter,
Form Type and latest Token Number. Statement is cancelled /rejected
for selected search criteria.

Request for correction has already been submitted for the specified This error occurs when Deductor has initiated an Online correction
search Criteria. Please check status in ‘Track Correction Request’ and it is at “ In Progress” status i.e. pending at the end of Deductor.
under Defaults menu

System has encountered some technical problem. Please try after This error occurs if:
some time. - JAVA version and Bit depending upon the system are not updated.
Restart the system after updating JAVA .
- Browsing history, cookies, temp filed are to be cleared. Clear them
first.
- Pop-up blocker is NOT enabled currently.
- Browser is not compatible in order to proceed with Online
Correction .
Request has been submitted to Admin User It has been assigned to admin user and is pending at Admin user
end. Only admin user has the authority to submit online correction

Reason for non-deduction is mandatory This error occurs when Deductor is writing “0” in the column of Total
TDS deposited and Deducted in Add/Modify Deductee option.

Reason for lower deduction is mandatory This error occurs Deductor is not selecting Flag “A”.

Reason for higher deduction is mandatory This error occurs when Deductor is not selecting Flag “C”.

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 2. Most Common Error While filing Online Correction (Contd.)

Error Description Explanation

Increase in amount claimed as interest , amount claimed as other This error occurs when Deductor claims more than the remaining
and Levy should not be greater than the remaining available balance available balance of the challan.
in challan.

Online Correction on TRACES is not enabled for the requested This error occurs if statement for the particular Form Type, F.Y and
statement . Kindly file correction through NSDL and then Quarter is not processed by TRACES. So, once Deductor will file
subsequent correction can be filed on TRACES. correction statement with Conso File at NSDL and it gets processed
by TRACES, Online Correction will be enabled for that particular
statement.
PAN of Authorized/ Responsible person as per personal information This error occurs if PAN of authorized person in profile section of the
of the Correction can be filed on TRACES. Please update PAN of TRACES is different than PAN mentioned /Not mentioned in the
authorized person /Responsible person in the correction file. personal information of the statement. Deductor need to update the
PAN in the personal Information same as mentioned in the profile
section Vice Versa.

No challan for F.Y (e.g. 2014-15 ) available for tagging. Please select This error may occur if book entry flag is “ Yes” which has to be
another F.Y from below dropdown or deposit challan or contact changed to “No” . Please refer the E-Tutorial of Online Correction
your AO (if changes in challan is required). Challan Correction.

OR

Incorrect TAN or Assessment Year is mentioned on challan, please

contact A.O for challan correction

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 3. Brief Steps for Online Correction - 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 with your “User ID”, “Password”, “TAN of the Deductor” and the “Verification Code”.
Landing page will be displayed on Screen.
Step 2 : Go to “Request for correction” under “ Defaults“ menu
Step 3 : Enter relevant Financial Year, Quarter, Form Type and Correction category should be “Online” and Click on
“Submit Request” button . Request will be available under “Track Correction Request” .When request status become
“Available” click on Available / In progress status to proceed with the correction.
Step 4 : Validate KYC
Note: Digital Signature Supported KYC Validation Screen will appear only if Digital Signature is registered.
Step 5 : After KYC validation, select the Type of Correction Category from the drop down as “Challan Correction”.
Step 6 : Make the required corrections in the selected file. 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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 4. Description 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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5. Pictorial guide to request for Online Correction- Challan Correction
Step 1: Go to TRACES website (www.tdscpc.gov.in)

Click on
Continue to
proceed
further.

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5. Pictorial guide to request for Online Correction – Challan Correction (Contd.)
Step 1: Login to TRACES website by entering the “User ID, Password ,TAN of the Deductor and the Verification Code”.

For more details on

any screen, click on
Help icon

Click on ? icon next

to each field for more
details

Enter user id and

password

Mention TAN of
Deductor

Enter the text as

displayed then click
on Login button

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Step 2: Landing Page will be displayed.

Landing page will be

displayed

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Step 3: Select ‘Request for Correction’ under ‘Default’ menu.

Select “ Request for

correction “

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Step 3(Contd.): Select Financial Year , Quarter, Form Type & Correction Category as “Online". Click on submit request to
proceed further

Enter Financial Year

Enter Quarter Enter Form Type
Click on Submit
Request

Click on Submit
Correction category will Request
be ‘Online’.

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Step 3: Request for Online Correction will be submitted successfully message will be displayed on screen

Request number
received

Click here to track

correction request or
navigate ‘Track
Correction Request
'under ‘Default ‘menu

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Step 3 (Contd.): View submitted request

Enter Option 3: ‘View

All’ to view the
download request

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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 5. Pictorial guide to request for Online Correction – Challan Correction (Contd.)
Step 4: KYC Screen - User can choose ‘Digital Signature KYC’ OR ‘Normal KYC’. Scenario 1: User select Digital signature
support KYC validation’.

Select the option

“Digital Signature
supported KYC
validation’ (Step1) Important note

Click here to
validate DSC

• 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.
Note: While signing data with your DSC token, please enter password to validate the DSC

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5. Pictorial guide to request for Online Correction – Challan Correction (Contd.)
Step 4 :Scenario 1(Contd.) : Select required Digital Signature Certificate and click on ‘Sign’ to proceed further

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Notes for Validation Screen:

•Authentication code is generated after KYC information details validation, which remains valid for 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 on the screen.

•CIN/BIN details must be entered for the challan/book entry mentioned in the statement corresponding to the Financial Year, Quarter
and Form Type mentioned above

•Government deductor can enter only Date of Deposit and Transfer Voucher amount mentioned in the relevant Statement.

•Only Valid PAN(s) reported in the TDS/TCS statement corresponding to the CIN/BIN details in Part1 must be entered in Part 2 of
the KYC. Guide available on the screen can be referred for valid 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 or one)

•CD Record no. is mandatory only in case of challan is mentioned more than once in the statement.

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Notes for Normal KYC validation

Examples of Unique PAN and Amount combination:

Condition 1 : -If statement contains 3 Deductee rows with same PAN i.e. AAAAA0000N and corresponding amount against
Deductees are : 1000.00, 1000.00 and 2000.00, then Deductor need to fill details like :

a) AAAAA0000N 1000.00
b) AAAAA0000N 2000.00

Condition 2: -If statement contains 4 Deductee rows with PAN i.e. AAAAA0000N and corresponding amount against
Deductees are : 1000.00, 1000.00 , 1500.00 and 2000.00, then Deductor need to fill details like :

a) AAAAA0000N 1000.00
b) AAAAA0000N 1500.00
c) AAAAA0000N 2000.00

Note: For Further guidance please refer Guide 1 and Guide 2 available on TRACES portal.

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5. Pictorial guide to request for Online Correction- Challan Correction (Contd.)
Step 4(Contd.) : Scenario 2: Normal KYC Validation

Select the option to

validate KYC without
Digital Signature

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5. Pictorial guide to request for Online Correction – Challan Correction (Contd.)
Step 4 : Scenario 2(Contd.): Enter Token number

Enter Authentication Code

if the validation is done
earlier and you have the
Authentication Code

Enter Token Number of only

26Q Regular (Original) Statement
“Manually” corresponding to
2022-23
the Financial Year, Quarter
Q3 and Form Type displayed
above

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5. Pictorial guide to request for Online Correction – Challan Correction (Contd.)
Step 4 (Contd..): Enter CIN details like BSR Code , Date of Deposit, Challan Serial Number & Challan Amount along with
PAN combination Tick in check
box for nil
challan or book
adjustment

Government
deductor not having
BIN details tick here
Click on the Guide to and need not provide
select suitable challan BSR code and
option challan serial number
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
Tick here if you do not more than once in statement.
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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Step 4 (Contd.): After validating KYC details, an Authentication Code will be generated, which will remain valid for same
calendar day for same Financial Year, Form Type and Quarter

Authentication Code
will be available here

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Step 5: Select Challan Correction from the drop down

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Step 5 (Contd.): Online Correction Request Flow- Matched Challan – To update Section Code, Interest, Fees and Others

•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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5. Pictorial guide to request for Online Correction – Challan Correction (Contd.)
Step 5 (Contd.): Challan details will be displayed. User can edit the 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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 5. Pictorial guide to request for Online Correction – Challan Correction (Contd.)
Step 5 (Contd.): Edited challan details will be highlighted. User can reset/replace value in the challan with values from the
latest statement.

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Step 5(Contd.): Unmatched Challan – To rectify Short Payment default due to Challan/BIN Mismatch

Click here to view list of

unmatched challans

Select a row and click on

‘Edit Unmatched Challan
Details’ to edit challan

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 5. Pictorial guide to request for Online Correction – Challan Correction (Contd.)
Step 5 (Contd.): After click on ‘Edit Unmatched Challan details, challan will be open then user need to click on ‘Tag Challan
(Minor Head Code-200/400) or Tag Challan(Minor Head Code-100)’ button to proceed further

All column will be freeze

in case of Challan with
minor head code-100

Click here to tag Challan

(with Minor Head Code-
200/400)

Book adjustment will be ‘Yes’

only in case of BIN

Click here to tag Challan (with

Minor Head Code-100)

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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Step 5 (Contd.): After click on ‘Edit Unmatched Challan details, challan will be open then user need to click on ‘Tag Challan
(Minor Head Code-200/400) or Tag Challan(Minor Head Code-100)’ button to proceed further

Amount claimed as Total

Tax Deposited is the sum
of TDS Deposited amount
tagged against challan

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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Step 6: Tag Challan ( Minor Head Code-200/400)

Click here to tag

challan

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Step 6 (Contd..): After clicking on Tag Challan(Minor Head Code-200/400), list of Challans with available balance will be
displayed

Select the Challan

Click here to tag

selected challan

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Step 6 (Contd..): After clicking on Tag Challan(Minor Head Code-200/400), list of Challans with available balance will be
displayed

After tagging the

selected Challan
Click on ‘Save’

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Step 7: Tag Challan (Minor Head Code-100)

Click here to tag

unmatched
challan with
Matched
Challan(Minor
Head Code-100)

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Step 7 (Contd..): After Clicking on Tag Challan (Minor Head Code-100) button, search Challan page will be opened

Enter Values in
below fields to
search challan
details paid with
minor head code-
100

Challan details
will display

Click here to
tag the challan

Click here to
Cancel

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Step 7 (Contd..): Challan details will appear click on ‘Save’ button to save correction
Important Notes:\ In case of minor head code-200/400 challan
1. BSR Code should be of the challan which has available balance.
Columns will always
be freezed in case of 2. Date on which challan with available balance was deposited in bank .
Challan with minor 3. Surcharge amount of challan / BIN from the statement filed
code-100 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
Amount claimed as correction. Amount should not be editable for BINs.
‘Interest’ and ‘Other’
6. Other amount in the challan / BIN from the statement filed
column will always be
freezed in case of Challan by deductor with regards to the statement selected for filing
with minor code-100 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.
Click here to Save the 9. Amount to be claimed as 'Others' from this challan / BIN .
correction
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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5. Pictorial guide to request for Online Correction – Challan Correction (Contd.)

Step 7 (Contd..): Edited and Saved details will highlight in yellow color

Edited and Saved details

of Challan will highlight in
yellow color

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5. Pictorial guide to request for Online Correction – Challan Correction (Contd.)
Step 8: Challan Correction- Newly Added Challan

Click here to view the list

of newly added challan.
Please refer E-Tutorial
“Add Challan to the
Statement”

Click here to submit

correction

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5. Pictorial guide to request for Online Correction – Challan Correction (Contd.)
Step 8(Contd.) : Action Summary – Submit to Admin User

Above Screen will be appeared in case correction submitted by Sub-user.

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Step 8 (Contd.) : Request successfully submitted to Admin User

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.

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Step9: Action Summary- Admin User Login

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Step 9 (Contd.): View Edited Statement

Both Admin User and Sub-user can able to view statements saved by them.

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5. Pictorial guide to request for Online Correction – Challan Correction (Contd.)
Step 9 (Contd.) : User can cancel the correction statement after click on ‘Cancel Statement 'tab.

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Step 9(Contd.): User can view correction details after click on ‘View Statement‘ tab.

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Step 9 (Contd.) Action Summary- Submit For Processing

Click here to submit Click here to edit

correction for processing correction Statement

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5. Pictorial guide to request for Online Correction – Challan Correction (Contd.)
Step 9 (Contd.): DSC Validation for final submission of Correction statement.

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Step 10 : After final submission of correction statement , success message will be displayed.

Click on Help icon

for help text for
this screen

Correction statement for FY 2022-23 for Form 26Q has been submitted for processing . Token Number for this statement is
4100xxxxxxxxx73. You can check status of statement under ‘Statements/Payment’.

Message showing that

correction statement is
successfully submitted

Note: Note down the Token Number for future reference

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Status- Submitted to ITD

Submitted to ITD

Note: Note down the Token Number for future reference

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Status- Accepted

After submitted to ITD,

correction status will
be changed to
“Accepted”

Note: Note down the Token Number for future reference

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Status- Processed

After submitted to ITD,

correction status will
be changed to
“Processed”

Note: Note down the Token Number for future reference

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Please Note:
1) For Feedback : You can share your feedback on [email protected]

2) For any Query : You can raise your concern on “Request for Resolution” as Online Grievance on
TRACES Website.

3) For any query related to website: You can raise your concern on below mentioned numbers
Toll Free Number - 1800103 0344
Land Line Number - 0120 4814600

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