Correct your E-tds return online on tdscpc.gov.in-traces website:

Good news for all deductors , TDSCPC (traces) website has enabled the online correction of tds returns on its website . This is a welcome step taken by Income tax department. Deductors can correct their e-tds return filed earlier through login at tdscpc website. At present two type of correction has been enabled at the website. First is pan correction and second is challan correction. Other type of correction cannot be done online and you have to adopt offline mode of submission of correction statement through TIN-FC.

Further to correct online e-tds return registration of digital signature of deductor /responsible person to deduct tax is mandatory.

Steps for Correction:

1) Login at www.tdscpc.gov.in

2) Register your digital signature, if not already registered, classII and Class III digital signature required.

Step-1: After login , open drop down menu (as shown in the picture ) under defaults heading ,click Request for correction  link and select the quarter , year and form type (26q, 24q etc),fill the other details like Latest Provisional Receipt  Number of the approved tds statement. Request will be registered and return will be made available for correction after some time.

Step-2: In this step, you have to check the status of the request filed in step-1, if status shown available for correction then click on link and start correction of the e-tds statement.

Presently Two type of correction can be done:

1. Challan correction (change in challan data )

2. Change in Pan (Pan correction )

Other changes cannot be done online; Select option 1 or 2 and do the necessary correction.

Step-3: After correction at step two, your return is ready for submission, to submit the correction statement digital signature of person responsible for deduction of tax is required. Apply the digital signature and submit the correction statement.

After submission you can check/track the status of request and status of your correction request will be shown by the system , it will be shown as accepted , in process , or processed or rejected as the case may be .

This request can be done through admin login or sub user login, further you can authorized other sub user for submission, if your digital signature has not been registered.