Income Tax SMS Alert For Salaried and Pensioner FY 2026-27

Income Tax Department is sending messages say "Total TDS by Employer of PAN ABCXXXXX4J for Qtr ending Jun 30 is Rs.10,000 and cumulative TDS for TY 26-27 is Rs.10,000". If you have received such SMS from "JM-ITDCPC-S" then do not panic as this is generally to inform taxpayers about TDS reported against their PAN for a particular period.

Who Is Likely to Receive This Message?

Reason For The SMS

The Income Tax Department sends this SMS - that acts as a quick verification alert for taxpayers so that they can check whether the TDS reported by their employer or deductor matches their records.

Say for example - if your deductor has deducted Rs.1,800 as TDS during April–June, the Income Tax Department may send an SMS showing the TDS amount reported against your partially masked PAN. You can then verify the amount through your tax records and the Income Tax portal.

What Should Salaried or Pensioner Do After Receiving the SMS?

If you are a salaried or pensioner, you must follow these steps:

• Check Your PAN.
• If you have received the SMS mentions the quarter ending 30 June, remember that it relates to April–June.
• Check the TDS Amount with your salary and TDS records.
• If a cumulative TDS figure is provided, remember that it represents TDS reported up to that point and may increase during subsequent quarters.
• Verify Form 168 online by logging in to income tax portal rather than relying only on the SMS.

What does cumulative TDS mean?

Here, cumulative TDS mean the total TDS reported from the beginning of the year up to that point.

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In Short

The SMS received from Income Tax Department does not indicate a tax demand or final tax liability but is generally an information alert about TDS reported against your PAN. Taxpayers should check the quarter-wise and cumulative TDS amounts and verify them with their salary or pension records.