Start your ITR with Form 16

Start your ITR with Form 16

Form 16 is a TDS certificate issued by employers. It contains the following information

  • Salary breakdown
  • TDS details
  • Interest paid on Home Loan (if disclosed to the employer)
  • Tax deductions such as 80C, 80D, etc.


You can use Form-16 to prefill your tax return, right when you start. 


Steps to start ITR with Form 16

  1. Go to File > Start here

  2. Select Upload Form 16

    Form 16 is divided into two parts - Part A and Part B. If you have separate files for each part, then upload them individually.Select Upload Form 16
    Attach the PDF

If your Form 16 PDF is password-protected, enter the password when prompted and proceed. The password is usually the employee’s PAN. 


3. Once Form 16 is uploaded, you can review the details and click on Proceed.Review the details and click on Proceed


Make sure your Form 16 is TRACES generated and should be less than 6 mb.



If you still have any further queries, you can raise a ticket to get in touch with us.


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