Step 01
Quarter-end draft
On quarter-end, 24Q (salary TDS), 26Q (other resident deductions) and 27Q (non-resident deductions) draft automatically from the deduction register.
TDS Software | Quarterly TDS Returns
24Q, 26Q and 27Q drafted from your deductions. Filed via TRACES.
Quarterly returns drafted from the deduction register, with the challan-CIN linkage built in. TRACES reconciliation runs before draft. CA reviews and signs off with DSC. Filed via the TRACES API. Defaults notice responses sourced from the same register.
How it works
From quarter-end to filed return.
Step 02
TRACES pre-filing reconciliation
Drafted return is reconciled against TRACES challan/PAN database before filing. Mismatches surface for correction.
Step 03
CA review and DSC sign-off
CA reviewer reads the full draft with deductee-level details. Sign-off captured with DSC. Filing only happens after sign-off.
Step 04
Filed via TRACES
Return filed via the TRACES API. Token captured automatically. Form 16A drafts unlocked for download.
What the system does
Capability, input, output.
| Capability | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|
| 24Q draft | Salary TDS deductions for the quarter | Drafted 24Q in TRACES format |
| 26Q draft | Resident vendor deductions | Drafted 26Q in TRACES format |
| 27Q draft | Non-resident vendor deductions | Drafted 27Q with DTAA tagging |
| TRACES pre-filing match | Drafted return + TRACES challan database | Variance report |
| Correction return | Original return + corrections | Drafted correction return |
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24Q draft
- Input
- Salary TDS deductions for the quarter
- Output
- Drafted 24Q in TRACES format
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26Q draft
- Input
- Resident vendor deductions
- Output
- Drafted 26Q in TRACES format
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27Q draft
- Input
- Non-resident vendor deductions
- Output
- Drafted 27Q with DTAA tagging
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TRACES pre-filing match
- Input
- Drafted return + TRACES challan database
- Output
- Variance report
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Correction return
- Input
- Original return + corrections
- Output
- Drafted correction return
Compliance + integrations
Filed by the 31st, the way Section 200(3) expects.
Section 200(3) read with Rule 31A drives the schema and field formats. Section 234E late fee, Section 201 interest and Section 271H penalty exposure drafted where applicable.
Regulations we work within
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Section 200(3) + Rule 31A
Quarterly returns in TRACES-prescribed format.
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Section 234E
Late-fee at ₹200 per day for delayed filing.
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Section 271H
Penalty exposure for non-filing surfaced.
Connects to
- TRACES Filing API + challan match
- NSDL Challan validation
Quarterly TDS Returns FAQ
What buyers ask.
Correction returns. Supported?
Yes. Corrections to PAN, deductee details, challan or amount in a previously filed return are drafted automatically. The system tracks original-vs-correction and produces the right correction file for TRACES upload.
Multi-deductor (multiple TANs). One screen?
Yes. Each TAN files its own quarterly returns. The dashboard rolls up across TANs for group view; the controller can drill into any TAN's draft, sign-off and filing status.
27Q for foreign vendors. DTAA tagging?
Yes. 27Q deductee details include nature of remittance, country of remittance and DTAA rate where applicable. The Form 15CA/CB metadata captured at the bill carries through to 27Q.
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Section, rate, threshold and PAN-based logic applied at the line item. Vendor PAN verified live.
See TDS Auto-DeductionTDS Challan Reconciliation
Challans paid through your bank auto-matched against deductions. Mismatches surfaced.
See TDS Challan ReconciliationTRACES Reconciliation
TRACES downloads parsed, matched against deductions, corrections drafted.
See TRACES Reconciliation
Draft this quarter's 24Q on your deductions.
Connect one entity, free. Last quarter's deductions roll up into a drafted 24Q in minutes. TRACES reconciliation runs; the CA reviews; the next filing is one click.