Duplicate Provisional receipt tds return

Hey! About retrieving the Provisional Receipt Number (PRN) from the TRACES portal:

1. TRACES Masking:
   TRACES typically masks PRNs for security reasons when viewing earlier challans, so you might not see the full PRN directly on the portal.

2. Ways to retrieve PRN:

   • Check your acknowledgement email or SMS that you received when you made the challan payment; it usually contains the PRN.

   • Check with your bank or payment gateway through which the TDS payment was made; they may provide the PRN.

   • Look at the challan copy or receipt if saved offline or printed earlier.

   • If you have the Challan Identification Number (CIN), you can often track PRN through it on the TRACES website.

3. Filing without PRN:

   • The PRN is generally mandatory to file TDS returns as it links payment with return.

   • Without PRN, the return may not get accepted or processed properly.

   • If PRN is lost, you should retrieve it or contact the TDS helpdesk for assistance.

Suggestion: Contact the TRACES helpdesk or your bank branch for the provisional receipt details if you can’t find it online.

Dear sir

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