Guide to Download TAN Online
Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number (TAN) is a 10-digit alphanumeric number that is required on all TDS returns under Section 203A of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The TAN number is needed by all those who are responsible for deducting and collecting taxes.
Let us tell you how you can download TAN online
An applicant can know the TAN details either by providing the name or TAN. If you have forgotten TAN, it can be retrieved by following the steps mentioned below:
- Visit www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in
- Click on ‘Know Your TAN’
- Select ‘Name’ under the ‘TAN Search’ option
- Select ‘Category of Deductor’
- Select ‘State’
- Provide ‘Name’
- Provide the registered mobile number
- Click on ‘Continue’
- Insert the One Time Password (OTP) sent on the registered mobile number in the corresponding screen
- Next, click on ‘Validate’
- The details are displayed on the corresponding screen.
How to know TAN?
To know one’s TAN, the process involved is the same as the one when it comes to searching for TAN. The detailed process involved to know one’s TAN is as mentioned below:
- Visit www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in
- Click on ‘Know Your TAN’
- Select ‘Name’ or ‘TAN’ under the ‘TAN Search’ option
- Select ‘Category of Deductor’
- Select ‘State’
- Provide ‘Name’ or ‘TAN’ depending on the option selected under ‘TAN Search’
- Provide the registered mobile number
- Click on ‘Continue’
- Insert the One Time Password (OTP) sent on the registered mobile number in the corresponding screen
- Next, click on ‘Validate’
- The details are displayed on the corresponding screen
How To Register To Know Tan Details For The New User?
To know the TAN details, it is not mandatory for a new user to register on the Income Tax e-filing website. However, if the individual still wants to register himself/herself to avail other benefits it can be done in the following ways:
- Visit www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in
- Select ‘Register Yourself’
- Next, select user type in the corresponding screen and click on ‘Continue’
- Provide the details like PAN, name, date of birth and residential status
- Click on ‘Continue’
- Fill in the registration form and click on ‘Continue’
- Next, follow the guidelines mentioned in the corresponding screens