Salary difference in Form 16 and 26AS

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This discussion addresses a common tax query regarding discrepancies in salary figures between Form 16 and Form 26AS. The user joined a job in May 2020, but TDS and salary were only reflected from September 2020 in Form 26AS and provisional Form 16. However, the employer-issued Form 16 shows salary from May 2020. The core question is which salary amount to declare when filing the Income Tax Return (ITR), as the Income Tax Department typically verifies against Form 26AS. The consensus advice is to file the ITR based on the salary stated in the employer-issued Form 16, assuming Form 26AS may have a delayed update.

Asit Kumar

Asit Kumar (Querist)

01 August 2021 I joined the job in May 2020. But, my employer started deducting TDS from salary since Sep 2020.

Form 26AS is showing the salary amount from Sep 2020 onwards. Even provisional form 16 from TRACES website shows Salary from Sep 2020 only.

But, Form 16 from employer shows salary from May 2020 onwards.

However TDS is same in both the forms.

Which salary amount should I consider while filing ITR? Can I let go of the amount paid to me from May 2020 to Sep 2020.

Because, I think that Income tax dept verifies salary and TDS amount from 26AS only.

Or, do they have access to the form 16 issued by employer too.

Expert opinion requested.