With the Income Tax Return (ITR) filing deadline of July 31 fast approaching, many taxpayers are accessing their Annual Information Statement (AIS) for accurate tax filing.
Janvi | Jul 15, 2025 |
ITR Filing: Step by Step Guide to Open the Password Protected AIS PDF
With the Income Tax Return (ITR) filing deadline of July 31 fast approaching, many taxpayers are accessing their Annual Information Statement (AIS) for accurate tax filing. However, some are facing difficulties accessing the AIS PDF due to password protection. Here’s a comprehensive guide to understanding the AIS password format, how to download it, and its key features, based entirely on official instructions.
The Annual Information Statement (AIS) provides a comprehensive overview of a taxpayer’s financial transactions and tax-related information for a financial year. It is aimed at simplifying the return filing process and ensures that taxpayers have visibility into:
The AIS also displays both the reported value (information submitted by the reporting entity) and the modified value (after taxpayer feedback) under different sections, like:
Taxpayers can submit feedback on each transaction displayed in AIS to ensure accuracy.
Below are the steps to view and download the AIS:
After downloading the AIS PDF, enter the required password to open the file.
The downloaded AIS PDF is password protected to maintain the confidentiality of your financial information.
The format of the password is mentioned below:
The password is a combination of:
Example:
There should be no spaces in the password.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has added a new feature in AIS that allows taxpayers to track the feedback confirmation status from the information source (e.g., bank, employer).
The following attributes are now visible:
Whether feedback is shared for confirmation: Indicates if your feedback has been forwarded to the reporting source.
This helps improve transparency and accuracy in taxpayer-reported data.
You can also track your activity history in AIS by following:
This ensures you can monitor all actions and feedback submitted within the AIS portal.
The last date to file your ITR is July 31. With many taxpayers facing issues on the e-filing portal and turning to social media to raise concerns, it’s crucial to:
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