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WHAT IS TAX DEDUCTION AND COLLECTION ACCOUNT NUMBER (TAN)

A Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number (TAN) is a ten-character alphanumeric allotted by the Indian Income Tax Department issued to person required to deducted or collect tax on payments made by them. Find or Search TAN details | Know or verify TAN

REQUIREMENT OF TAN

Under Section 203A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, it is mandatory to quote TAN allotted by the Income Tax Department on all TDS returns, TDS payment challans & TDS certificates.

Steps to Find or Search or Know or Verify TAN with TAN Number / Name

Steps to verify TAN with TAN Number as follows:

Step-1: Go to income tax e-filing portal and select ‘Know your TAN / AO’ tab, or, click here> ITD_KNOW_TAN

Step-2: Enter the following details:

1. Select button ‘TAN’ on TAN search
2. Category of deductor:
   1. Central / State Government / Statutory Bodies / Autonomous body / Local Authority.
   1. Company/Firm/LLP/AOP/BOI/AJP/TRUST/Branches
   1. Individual / HUF including business
3. State
4. TAN number
5. Mobile number (of the person enquiring the details of TAN)

Step-3: OTP will be sent on the mobile number, enter OTP to display the TAN details

Step-4: The following TAN details will be displayed as follows:-

1. TAN number
2. Category of deductor
3. Name
4. Address
5. PAN
6. Status of TAN
7. Email id-1
8. Email id-2
9. TAN AO code
10. Area Code
11. AO Type (‘AO’ stands for Assessing officer)
12. Range code
13. AO Number
14. AO Description
15. Building Name
16. Email ID

Find or Search TAN details | Know or verify TAN

Steps to verify TAN with TAN Number as follows:

Step-1: Go to income tax e-filing portal and select ‘Know your TAN / AO’ tab, or, click here> ITD_KNOW_TAN

Step-2: Enter the following details:

• Select button ‘TAN’ on TAN search
• Category of deductor:
  • Central / State Government / Statutory Bodies / Autonomous body / Local Authority.
  • Company/Firm/LLP/AOP/BOI/AJP/TRUST/Branches
  • Individual / HUF including business
• State
• Name of the TAN holder
• Mobile number (of the person enquiring the details of TAN)

Step-3: OTP will be sent on the mobile number, enter OTP to display the TAN details

Step-4: The following TAN details will be displayed as follows:-

• TAN number
• Category of deductor
• Name
• Address
• PAN
• Status of TAN
• Email id-1
• Email id-2
• TAN AO code
• Area Code
• AO Type (‘AO’ stands for Assessing officer)
• Range code
• AO Number
• AO Description
• Building Name
• Email ID