Form 26AS Download - How to Download Form 26AS?

Form 26AS is a consolidated tax credit statement that shows details of TDS, TCS, advance tax, self-assessment tax, and refunds linked to your PAN. Taxpayers can download Form 26AS from the Income Tax e-filing portal or the TRACES website. It is an important document used for verifying TDS deductions and filing Income Tax Returns (ITR).

As per the provisions of the new Income Tax Rules, 2026, Form 26AS has been replaced by Form 168.

From 26AS Download Through Income Tax Portal

Taxpayers can easily download the Form 26AS for the required Assessment Year from the Income Tax Portal through the following steps:

Step 1: Visit the e-filing website

Step 2: Log in by entering your user ID. Your user ID can be either your PAN or Aadhaar number.

Step 3: Enter the password and continue.

Step 4: After you log into the portal, Go to ‘e-file’ and click on ‘Income Tax Returns’ and select ‘View Form 26AS’ in the drop-down.

Step 5: You will now be redirected to the TRACES website. Select the box on the screen and click on ‘Proceed’.

Step 6: Click on the link at the bottom of the page, click ‘View Tax Credit (Form 26AS)’ to view your Form 26AS

Step 7: Now choose the relevant “Assessment Year” and select HTML under “View As”. 

Step 8: Now click on “View/Download and then “Export as PDF”. Your Form 26AS will be now downloaded in PDF format. 

Note: Form 26AS is not a password encrypted file and can be viewed directly without any password requirements. 

How to Download Form 26AS via Net Banking?

Taxpayers can also download Form 26AS through their net banking option without having to log in to the Income Tax Portal. Form 26AS can be downloaded through Net Banking through the following steps:

Step 1: Log in to your relevant bank's net banking portal

Step 2: Navigate to "Tax Services" or "Income Tax e-filing" option

Step 3: Click on View Form 26AS

Step 4: You'll now be redirected to the TRACES website  

Step 5: Select the relevant assessment year and format as “HTML”

Step 6: Click on “View/Download and then “Export as PDF”

However, Form 26AS can be downloaded through net banking only if that Taxpayers PAN is linked and only through the authorised banks.  

List of Authorised Banks to View and Download Form 26AS

The below is the list of authorised bank to view Form 26AS and download using net banking account: