{"id":11325,"date":"2026-09-29T19:48:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T19:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/?p=11325"},"modified":"2026-09-29T20:07:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T20:07:23","slug":"traces-password-guide-conso-file-form-16-16a-jsn-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/traces-password-guide-conso-file-form-16-16a-jsn-report\/","title":{"rendered":"TRACES Password Guide: Conso File, Form 16\/16A, JSN Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11331\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Designer-3.png\" alt=\"TRACES Password Guide 2026\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Designer-3.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Designer-3-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Designer-3-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Designer-3-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Designer-3-800x1200.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/h2>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_58 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6abc59fcbaf9c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6abc59fcbaf9c\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/traces-password-guide-conso-file-form-16-16a-jsn-report\/#TRACES_Password_Guide_2026_Conso_File_Form_1616A_Justification_Report_and_More\" title=\"TRACES Password Guide 2026: Conso File, Form 16\/16A, Justification Report and More\">TRACES Password Guide 2026: Conso File, Form 16\/16A, Justification Report and More<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/traces-password-guide-conso-file-form-16-16a-jsn-report\/#1_Quick_reference_TRACES_download_passwords\" title=\"1. Quick reference: TRACES download passwords\">1. Quick reference: TRACES download passwords<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/traces-password-guide-conso-file-form-16-16a-jsn-report\/#2_Password_structure_explained\" title=\"2. Password structure explained\">2. Password structure explained<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/traces-password-guide-conso-file-form-16-16a-jsn-report\/#a_TAN-based_passwords_Form_16_16A_27D_and_TBR\" title=\"(a) TAN-based passwords: Form 16, 16A, 27D and TBR\">(a) TAN-based passwords: Form 16, 16A, 27D and TBR<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/traces-password-guide-conso-file-form-16-16a-jsn-report\/#b_Conso_File_password_TAN_Request_Number\" title=\"(b) Conso File password: TAN_Request Number\">(b) Conso File password: TAN_Request Number<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/traces-password-guide-conso-file-form-16-16a-jsn-report\/#Conso_File_checklist\" title=\"Conso File checklist\">Conso File checklist<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/traces-password-guide-conso-file-form-16-16a-jsn-report\/#c_Justification_Report_password_JR_TAN_FormType_Quarter_FY\" title=\"(c) Justification Report password: JR_TAN_FormType_Quarter_FY\">(c) Justification Report password: JR_TAN_FormType_Quarter_FY<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/traces-password-guide-conso-file-form-16-16a-jsn-report\/#3_Which_utility_opens_which_file\" title=\"3. Which utility opens which file?\">3. Which utility opens which file?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/traces-password-guide-conso-file-form-16-16a-jsn-report\/#4_Original_TRACES_download_vs_PDF_received_from_someone_else\" title=\"4. Original TRACES download vs PDF received from someone else\">4. Original TRACES download vs PDF received from someone else<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/traces-password-guide-conso-file-form-16-16a-jsn-report\/#5_Other_commonly_searched_income_tax_passwords_for_taxpayers\" title=\"5. Other commonly searched income tax passwords (for taxpayers)\">5. Other commonly searched income tax passwords (for taxpayers)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/traces-password-guide-conso-file-form-16-16a-jsn-report\/#6_Identify_the_right_password_in_30_seconds\" title=\"6. Identify the right password in 30 seconds\">6. Identify the right password in 30 seconds<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/traces-password-guide-conso-file-form-16-16a-jsn-report\/#7_Troubleshooting_guide\" title=\"7. Troubleshooting guide\">7. Troubleshooting guide<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/traces-password-guide-conso-file-form-16-16a-jsn-report\/#8_Internal_control_checklist_for_finance_and_TDS_teams\" title=\"8. Internal control checklist for finance and TDS teams\">8. Internal control checklist for finance and TDS teams<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/traces-password-guide-conso-file-form-16-16a-jsn-report\/#Note_for_Tax_Year_2026-27_onwards\" title=\"Note for Tax Year 2026-27 onwards: \">Note for Tax Year 2026-27 onwards: <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TRACES_Password_Guide_2026_Conso_File_Form_1616A_Justification_Report_and_More\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\">TRACES Password Guide 2026: Conso File, Form 16\/16A, Justification Report and More<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Short answer:<\/strong> TRACES has <strong>no single universal password<\/strong>. The password depends on <strong>which file<\/strong> you downloaded. Identify the file type first, then use the format for that file.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Quick_reference_TRACES_download_passwords\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\">1. Quick reference: TRACES download passwords<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">S. No.<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">TRACES File<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">What It Is Used For<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Password Format<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td><strong>Form 16<\/strong> (salary TDS certificate)<\/td>\n<td>Issued by the employer to employees for TDS on salary<\/td>\n<td>Deductor&#8217;s <strong>TAN in CAPITAL letters<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ABCD12345E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td><strong>Form 16A<\/strong> (non-salary TDS certificate)<\/td>\n<td>Issued to deductees for TDS on payments such as rent, interest, professional fees and contract payments<\/td>\n<td>Deductor&#8217;s <strong>TAN in CAPITAL letters<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ABCD12345E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td><strong>Form 27D<\/strong> (TCS certificate)<\/td>\n<td>Issued by the collector to buyers for tax collected at source<\/td>\n<td>Collector&#8217;s <strong>TAN in CAPITAL letters<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ABCD12345E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td><strong>Transaction Based Report (TBR)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Shows the deductee-wise status of TDS\/TCS entries<\/td>\n<td><strong>TAN in CAPITAL letters<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ABCD12345E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td><strong>Conso File<\/strong> (Consolidated File)<\/td>\n<td>Base file for preparing correction statements<\/td>\n<td><strong>TAN_Request Number<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ABCD12345E_67890<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td><strong>Justification Report<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Explains defaults such as short deduction, late deduction, late payment and PAN errors<\/td>\n<td><strong>JR_TAN_FormType_Quarter_FY<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>JR_ABCD12345E_24Q_Q3_2025-26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Password_structure_explained\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\">2. Password structure explained<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"a_TAN-based_passwords_Form_16_16A_27D_and_TBR\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\">(a) TAN-based passwords: Form 16, 16A, 27D and TBR<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<table style=\"height: 164px;\" width=\"812\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Component<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Rule<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Correct<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Incorrect<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>TAN<\/td>\n<td>Full 10-character TAN<\/td>\n<td>ABCD12345E<\/td>\n<td>ABCD1234<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Letter case<\/td>\n<td>All letters in <strong>uppercase<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ABCD12345E<\/td>\n<td>abcd12345e<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Spaces<\/td>\n<td>No spaces before, after or inside<\/td>\n<td>ABCD12345E<\/td>\n<td>ABCD 12345E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"b_Conso_File_password_TAN_Request_Number\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\">(b) Conso File password: TAN_Request Number<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Component<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Meaning<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>TAN<\/td>\n<td>Deductor&#8217;s TAN in uppercase<\/td>\n<td>ABCD12345E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>_<\/td>\n<td><strong>One<\/strong> underscore as separator<\/td>\n<td>_<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Request Number<\/td>\n<td>Request number generated on TRACES <strong>for that specific Conso file request<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>67890<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Final password<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><strong>ABCD12345E_67890<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conso_File_checklist\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Conso File checklist<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<table style=\"height: 200px;\" width=\"822\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">\u2714<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Check<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\u2610<\/td>\n<td>Full TAN used<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u2610<\/td>\n<td>TAN letters in uppercase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u2610<\/td>\n<td>Request number of <strong>that particular<\/strong> download request (not an older request)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u2610<\/td>\n<td>Exactly one underscore between TAN and request number<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u2610<\/td>\n<td>No spaces anywhere<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"c_Justification_Report_password_JR_TAN_FormType_Quarter_FY\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\">(c) Justification Report password: JR_TAN_FormType_Quarter_FY<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Component<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Meaning<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Possible Values<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>JR<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Fixed prefix<\/td>\n<td>JR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>TAN<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Deductor or collector TAN, in uppercase<\/td>\n<td>ABCD12345E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>FormType<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Type of TDS\/TCS statement<\/td>\n<td>24Q, 26Q, 27Q, 27EQ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Quarter<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Quarter of the statement<\/td>\n<td>Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>FY<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Financial year of the statement<\/td>\n<td>2025-26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Final password<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Parts joined with underscores<\/td>\n<td><strong>JR_ABCD12345E_26Q_Q2_2025-26<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u26a0\ufe0f If the report does not open, <strong>don&#8217;t guess the financial year<\/strong>. Check the form type, quarter and FY of the <strong>exact statement<\/strong> for which the report was requested.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Which_utility_opens_which_file\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\">3. Which utility opens which file?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Most TRACES downloads come as zipped or text files and must be converted using the free utility published on TRACES.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">File<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Utility Required<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Output<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Form 16 \/ 16A \/ 27D<\/td>\n<td>TRACES PDF Converter<\/td>\n<td>Certificate in PDF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Justification Report<\/td>\n<td>TRACES Justification Report Utility<\/td>\n<td>Excel \/ readable report<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Conso File<\/td>\n<td>No conversion needed; extract the zip with the password<\/td>\n<td>Text file, imported into the Return Preparation Utility (RPU) for corrections<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Transaction Based Report<\/td>\n<td>Extract the zip with the password<\/td>\n<td>Report file<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Always download the <strong>latest version<\/strong> of the utility from TRACES. Older versions often cause errors.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Original_TRACES_download_vs_PDF_received_from_someone_else\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\">4. Original TRACES download vs PDF received from someone else<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">File You Are Opening<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Who Protected It?<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Which Password to Use<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>ZIP or download package taken directly from TRACES<\/td>\n<td>TRACES<\/td>\n<td>The official TRACES format in the tables above<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Form 16 PDF emailed by your employer<\/td>\n<td>The employer or payroll software may have added <strong>its own<\/strong> password<\/td>\n<td>Check the employer&#8217;s email or payroll instructions (often PAN or date of birth based)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Form 16A PDF sent by a bank or company<\/td>\n<td>The issuer may have created a separately protected PDF<\/td>\n<td>Follow the issuer&#8217;s instructions; the TRACES password may not work<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Other_commonly_searched_income_tax_passwords_for_taxpayers\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\">5. Other commonly searched income tax passwords (for taxpayers)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Document<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Where Downloaded<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Password Format<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Form 26AS<\/strong> (PDF)<\/td>\n<td>TRACES via the e-filing portal<\/td>\n<td>Date of birth or incorporation in <strong>DDMMYYYY<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>15081985<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>AIS \/ TIS<\/strong> (PDF)<\/td>\n<td>Income Tax e-filing portal<\/td>\n<td><strong>PAN in lowercase + date of birth in DDMMYYYY<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>abcde1234f15081985<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Identify_the_right_password_in_30_seconds\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\">6. Identify the right password in 30 seconds<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Step<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Question<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Action<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>What does the file name or download request say?<\/td>\n<td>Identify the file type<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Is it an original TRACES download or a PDF sent by someone else?<\/td>\n<td>If sent by someone else, use their password instructions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Is it Form 16, 16A, 27D or a TBR from TRACES?<\/td>\n<td>Use the <strong>uppercase TAN<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Is it a Conso File?<\/td>\n<td>Use <strong>TAN_Request Number<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Is it a Justification Report?<\/td>\n<td>Build <strong>JR_TAN_FormType_Quarter_FY<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Troubleshooting_guide\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\">7. Troubleshooting guide<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Problem<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Likely Cause<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Solution<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Form 16\/16A won&#8217;t open<\/td>\n<td>TAN typed in lowercase, extra spaces, or file not from TRACES<\/td>\n<td>Use the uppercase TAN; confirm the file&#8217;s source<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Conso File password fails<\/td>\n<td>Wrong request number or missing underscore<\/td>\n<td>Use TAN_Request Number for <strong>that exact<\/strong> request<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Justification Report won&#8217;t open<\/td>\n<td>Wrong form type, quarter or FY<\/td>\n<td>Match the details of the statement requested<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Password is correct but extraction fails<\/td>\n<td>Corrupt or incomplete download<\/td>\n<td>Download the file again from TRACES<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Copied password still fails<\/td>\n<td>Hidden spaces before or after the text<\/td>\n<td>Paste into Notepad first, remove the spaces, then copy again<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Utility shows an error<\/td>\n<td>Outdated utility or Java version<\/td>\n<td>Download the latest utility from TRACES<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Internal_control_checklist_for_finance_and_TDS_teams\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\">8. Internal control checklist for finance and TDS teams<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">S. No.<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Control<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Purpose<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Record the TRACES <strong>request number<\/strong> against every download request<\/td>\n<td>Conso and other passwords can be traced easily<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Store TAN in <strong>uppercase<\/strong> in the TDS master data<\/td>\n<td>Avoids case errors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Record the <strong>form type, quarter and FY<\/strong> with each Justification Report request<\/td>\n<td>Makes building the JR password simple<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Don&#8217;t send passwords in the same email as the files<\/td>\n<td>Data security<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Keep <strong>original TRACES downloads separate<\/strong> from PDFs later issued to employees or deductees<\/td>\n<td>Avoids confusion over passwords<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Use a standard folder naming convention, e.g. <strong>FY_Quarter_Form_RequestNo<\/strong> (2025-26_Q2_26Q_67890)<\/td>\n<td>Easy retrieval and audit trail<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Note_for_Tax_Year_2026-27_onwards\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Note for Tax Year 2026-27 onwards:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Under the Income-tax Act, 2025 and Income-tax Rules, 2026, TDS forms and statements have been renumbered. For example, Form 24Q is replaced by Form 138. TRACES may show the new form numbers in file names and password components for periods from 1 April 2026. Check the form code shown on TRACES for your request.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Need help with TDS returns, correction statements or clearing TRACES defaults?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Rajput Jain &amp; Associates, Chartered Accountants<\/strong><br \/>\nAt P-6\/90 (2F), Connaught Circus, New Delhi \u2013 110001 \ud83d\udcf1 +91-98-11-322-785 | \u260e\ufe0f 9555 555 480 | Email <a href=\"mailto:info@carajput.com\">info@carajput.com<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.carajput.com\">www.carajput.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>This guide is for general information only. Password formats are as per TRACES guidance and may change; always refer to the latest instructions on the TRACES portal.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TRACES Password Guide 2026: Conso File, Form 16\/16A, Justification Report and More Short answer: TRACES has no single universal password. The password depends on which file you downloaded. Identify the file type first, then use the format for that file. 1. Quick reference: TRACES download passwords S. 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