In short
Three ready letters for the most common TDS defaults — short deduction/short payment, challan-tagging correction, and a row-wise justification-report response.Who it's for
- Deductors who received a TRACES default / intimation
- Accountants and CA firms handling TDS corrections
What's inside
- Letter 1 — short-deduction / short-payment reply
- Letter 2 — online correction / challan-tagging request
- Letter 3 — justification-report response with a row-wise table
How to use it
- Pick the letter that matches your notice
- Fill the TAN, statement and intimation references
- Attach the evidence noted (challan, PAN correction, 197 certificate)
- Submit and retain a copy
FAQs
Which letter do I use for a short-deduction default?
Letter 1. If the cause is an unmapped challan, also file an online correction and use Letter 2.
Free · verified 28 June 2026 against the Income-tax Act 2025 / FA 2025. General information, not professional advice.