How to file TDS Return on traces online? - Legal Pillers

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How to file TDS Return on traces online?
TDS i.e. Tax Deducted at Source, is the tax that
has been deducted by the Government of India at
the time of payments of some specific
transactions. TDS Return is the quarterly
statement or summary of all the transactions
related to the TDS made in the specific quarter.
It includes the details of TDS that has been
collected deposited to the Income Tax
Department by the deductor. TDS Return filing
online of every quarter is compulsory for the
employers and organizations with a valid TAN. E-
filing of TDS Return can be done on website of
Traces.
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TDS Return due date
The e- TDS filing due date for every quarter is
as given below-
The TDS Return due date of period 1st October
2023 to 31st December 2023 will be 31st January
2024.
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Firstly, you have to register your TAN number on
traces but its not possible until you have not
filed a TDS Return (other than NIL Return)
Process of TDS Return filing online
Then you have to download the utility from
TIN-NSDL where 2 utilities are available for TDS
Return preparation, which are RPU (Return
Preparation Utility) for preparing TDS Return and
the other FVU (File Validation Utility) for
proving that data is incorporated in RPU by
matching the details with CSI file.
The steps of e- filing of TDS Return on traces
are as follow-
CSI File, or CIN File is a challan status inquiry
file required for proving the data which can
downloaded by the online portal.
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After downloading utilities, you have to open
RPUgtgtchoose correct form numbergtgtregulargtgtcontinue
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Process of TDS Return filing online
Then you have to fill all the required correct
details.
The steps of e- filing of TDS Return on traces
are as follow-
After that, you have to have your file and then
click on Create File. In the first dialog box you
have to select your downloaded CSI File.
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• In the next box you have to select the folder
  where all the files will be saved after
  generating. Then click on Validate.

• Then open FUV after which, in first dialog box
  select the file with .txt extension that has
  been generated previously. In the second box,
  select CSI file and in third box, select the
  folder where generated files will be saved. Then,
  click on validate.
• Among generated files there will be an error file
  in case of any mistake.
• Covert the file with the .fvu extension in to
  zip file.

Process of TDS Return filing online

• Log into e- filing with the registered TAN number
  for which you are preparing the return. Then,
  click on TDS upload. After that, fill the
  details and upload the Zip file signature file
  and at last submit the return.
• You have to correct the error that has been found
  in validation in step 8 and create the file again
  and validate it.

The steps of e- filing of TDS Return on traces
are as follow-

• In the next box you have to select the folder
  where all the files will be saved after
  generating. Then click on Validate.

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Conclusion
As, it is very important to control the tax
deductions for doing the proper financial
management. Understanding the process of e-filing
of TDS Return is a great move to maintain the
financial accuracy. Choose LegalPillers as your
trusted partner to simplify the complexities of
TDS Return filing online through the portal of
traces.
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