AIS mismatch alert: The 4-step fix that could save you from an Income Tax notice
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Your AIS shows wrong numbers. Here’s what you can do about it
AIS= Annual Information Statement
TIS= Taxpayer Information Summary
26AS= Tax credit statement
Your AIS for FY 2025-26 (AY 2026-27) consolidates all financial transactions reported against your PAN, but errors happen. This guide walks you through fixing them step by step.
Critical rule: Never delay filing your ITR waiting for an AIS correction. Always file using your actual, verified income figures; corrections can happen in parallel.
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Log in and find the mismatch in your AIS
- Go to the e-filing portal
- Log in at incometax.gov.in and navigate to Services > Annual Information Statement (AIS).
- Select FY 2025-26
- Choose the relevant financial year to see your AIS and the Taxpayer Information Summary (TIS) side by side.
- Identify the specific error
- Look for duplicate entries, wrong income values, transactions from a wrong PAN, or amounts that don’t match your records.
- Cross-check each flagged transaction against your own bank statements, Form 16, and salary slips before submitting any feedback.
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Click “Add Feedback” and pick the right category
Locate the incorrect entry in your AIS and click Add Feedback next to it. Choose the feedback type that matches your situation:
1.Information is not fully correct
Use when the reported amount is wrong — e.g., a mutual fund reported gross redemption instead of your actual capital gain.
2.Duplicate information
Use when the same transaction appears more than once, such as a bank branch and head office both reporting the same entry.
3.Information relates to other PAN/year
Use when the transaction belongs to someone else or a different financial year — an error by the reporting entity.
4.Information is not taxable / Denied
Use when the transaction is completely exempt from tax or does not belong to you at all.
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File your ITR now; don’t wait for the correction
Do not hold off on filing your ITR while waiting for AIS feedback to be processed. Missing the ITR deadline has penalties. Corrections can follow later.
Use your actual income figures
File based on what you genuinely earned, not what the AIS shows. Back every number with Form 16, salary slips, or bank statements.
Align with Form 26AS for TDS
Form 26AS holds your finalised tax deductions. Your TDS claims in the ITR must match what’s reflected there.
AIS is a data aggregation tool; Form 26AS is the official record for tax credits. When they conflict, 26AS takes precedence for your ITR filing.
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How long does the correction actually take?
30–90 days for reporting entity to respond
2 outcomes: Accepted or rejected feedback
If feedback is accepted
Your TIS and AIS will automatically update to reflect the corrected data. No further action needed on the portal.
If feedback is rejected
The reporting entity disagreed. You can escalate by contacting them directly or raising a grievance on the portal.
If you have already filed and your feedback is later accepted, you may need to file a Revised Return or a Rectification Request under Section 154.
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Your master tax credit document: Know what’s in it
Form 26AS is a consolidated annual statement for a financial year. It is the official record used by the Income Tax Department to verify your tax credits.
- TDS details
- TCS details
- Advance tax paid
- Self-assessment tax
- Refunds received
- SFT transactions
- Demand & refund info
- Pending proceedings
Tax credit claimed in your ITR is restricted to the amount shown in Form 26AS — you cannot claim more than what’s reflected there, even if you paid it.
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TDS or advance tax not matching? Here’s the fix
A tax credit mismatch means the TDS or challan amount you claimed in your ITR doesn’t match what Form 26AS shows. The portal will display “There is a mismatch.”
1.TDS mismatch
Inform your employer or the deductor. They must file a revised TDS return to correct the amount — you cannot fix this yourself.
2.Advance / self-assessment tax mismatch
First validate your Challan number and PAN. If no intimation under Section 143(1) yet, file a Revised Return. If you’ve received the intimation, submit a Rectification Request instead.
When all credits match, the portal shows: “Tax Credit Claimed is Fully Matched with Tax Credit Available in 26AS.” That’s the green light you want.
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Your AIS correction cheat sheet
1.Log in to Services; go to AIS; check FY 2025-26
Identify the wrong entry first.
2. Add Feedback: Choose the right category
Not fully correct / Duplicate / Wrong PAN / Not taxable.
3. File your ITR now with actual figures
Don’t wait. Use Form 16, 26AS, and bank statements.
4. Wait 30–90 days for entity response
TIS/AIS updates automatically if accepted.
5. If needed: Revised Return or Section 154
Use after correction is accepted, or if you missed a credit.
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