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TDS Return Filing Checklist — Forms 138 / 140 / 144 (Word)

Format
Word (.docx)
Use
Every quarter
Cost
Free
In short
A two-part quarterly checklist — before you prepare the return and before you submit — covering challans, PAN, codes, thresholds, 197 certificates, due dates and post-filing reconciliation.

⬇ Download Word (.docx)

Who it's for

  • Deductors filing their own TDS returns
  • Accountants and CA firms filing for clients

What's inside

  • Pre-preparation checklist (challans, PAN, codes, thresholds)
  • Pre-submission checklist (FVU/RPU, due dates, certificates)
  • Due dates: Q1 31 Jul, Q2 31 Oct, Q3 31 Jan, Q4 31 May
  • Interest & late-fee reminders (201(1A), 234E)

How to use it

  1. Open the checklist at the start of each filing
  2. Tick each box as you complete it
  3. File only when both sections are fully ticked

FAQs

Which form is which?
Form 138 = salary (was 24Q), Form 140 = non-salary resident (was 26Q), Form 144 = non-resident (was 27Q).

Free · verified 28 June 2026 against the Income-tax Act 2025 / FA 2025. General information, not professional advice.