Is tan mandatory?

Check your Form 26AS

You seem to be a salaried individual. Your concern is whether your employer has deducted any TDS from your salary, and whether you have received the TDS credit in your PAN. The employer is liable to give you Form 16, in which the company's TAN number will be mentioned. Check 26AS to know your tax credit. If your TDS exceeds your tax liability, you will receive refund, as and when the IT dept completes your assessment.

TAN is mandatory. U can get the employer's TAN from ur 26AS statement and then file ur return.

Thank you for your replies. Where can I get my Form 26AS from?

www.incometaxefiling.gov.in

https://onlineservices.tin.nsdl.com/TIN/JSP/security/PanLogin.jsp

agreed with mr.vikas bansal...

go through tax credit statement of 26AS...........

if  employer does not deduct any TDS then tan is not required if employer deduct tds then you can view your 26as statement in which you find employer name with tan no which mention in your return

file your return with TAN if tax is deducted

go to log in page and register with ur pan number

once u enter ur home page ,go to my account details from there u can see ur 26AS link

after that with date of birth u can check it ur tds

To check your TDS entries...

1) Log into https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/portal/login.do,

2) Go to 4th Tab "My Account"

3)Check 3rd last option "Check Tax Credit Statement"

Provide necessary info. and you will be directed to your NSDL site,

Then click on last option  "View 26AS

To check your TDS entries...

You can also login to your saving bank/salary bank account and then click on view tax credit or 26AS, check your tax credit etc. links provided by banks.

You need to provide your PAN and need not to register PAN with NSDL.

DM