How To Check Income Tax Refund, TDS And Other Details Using AIS for Taxpayer App

The Income Tax Department has launched a mobile app, namely, ‘AIS for Taxpayer’ to facilitate taxpayers to view their information as available in the Annual Information Statement (AIS) / Taxpayer Information Summary (TIS).

What is the Annual Information Statement (AIS)?

Annual Information Statement (AIS) is a comprehensive view of information for a taxpayer displayed in Form 26AS. Taxpayers can provide feedback on information displayed in AIS. AIS shows both reported value and modified value (i.e. value after considering taxpayer feedback) under each section (i.e. TDS, SFT, Other information).

The Objectives Of AIS Are:

• Display complete information to the taxpayer with a facility to capture online feedback
• Promote voluntary compliance and enable seamless prefilling of returnDeter non-compliance

What Is AIS For Taxpayer App?

‘AIS for Taxpayer’ is a mobile application provided free of cost by the Income Tax Department, and is available on Google Play and App Store.

Benefits Of AIS For Taxpayer App

The app is aimed to provide a comprehensive view of the AIS/TIS to the taxpayer which displays the information collected from various sources pertaining to the taxpayer.

Taxpayers can use the mobile app to view their information related to TDS/TCS, interest, dividends, share transactions, tax payments, Income Tax refunds, Other Information (GST Data, Foreign Remittances, etc.) as available in AIS/TIS.

AIS For Taxpayer App Download

To access this mobile app, the taxpayer needs to register on the app by providing PAN number, authenticate with the OTP sent on mobile number and e-mail registered on the e-filing portal. Subsequent to the authentication, the taxpayer can simply set a 4-digit PIN to access the mobile app.

Steps To Register On AIS for Taxpayer App

– After downloading the app from Google Play or App Stores, taxpayers need to enter their PAN number and date of birth.

– You will be asked to authenticate with the OTP sent to the mobile number and e-mail registered on the e-filing portal.

– You can simply set a 4-digit PIN to access the mobile app.

– Now click on ‘Annual Information Statement (AIS)’, which will be displayed once you enter the 4-digit access PIN.

– Once you click on AIS, you can chose the financial year to check the details

– Once FY is selected, you can see ‘Taxpayer Information System’ and AIS.

– If you click on TIS, you can see details of your salary, mutual funds etc.

– If you click on AIS, you will see five options; TDS/TCS Information, SFT Information, Payment of taxes, Demand & Refund and Other Information.

– Select the correct option to view the details

How Can You View Annual Information Statement On The Web Portal?

You can access the Annual Information Statement functionality by following below mentioned steps:

Step 1: Login to URL https://www.incometax.gov.in/

Step 2: Click on “Annual Information Statement (AIS)” under the “Services” tab from the e-filing portal after successful login on e-filing portal.

Step 3: Click on the AIS tab, on the homepage.

Step 4: Select the relevant FY and click on AIS tile to view the Annual Information Statement.

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