Form 26AS password
Official, from TRACES' own FAQ, checked 5 Sep 2026: date of birth as DDMMYYYY, no PAN in front. 15 August 1990 is 15081990.
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Date of birth of the taxpayer, in DDMMYYYY format. No PAN is used.
TRACES (TDS Reconciliation Analysis and Correction Enabling System), Income Tax Department's official page · Checked 5 Sep 2026
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What is the Form 26AS password?
Date of birth of the taxpayer, as DDMMYYYY. No PAN. TRACES' own FAQ states this directly — it is the one tax PDF here with no PAN in the password.
26as password kya hai
Janm tithi DDMMYYYY format mein, koi PAN nahi. Yeh TRACES ki apni FAQ mein likha hai. 15 August 1990 ke liye 15081990.
Is the Form 26AS password the same as Form 16?
No. Form 16 is widespread first 5 of PAN plus DOB DDMMYYYY. Form 26AS is DOB only, no PAN, per TRACES' own FAQ. Some blogs wrongly add a PAN prefix for 26AS — do not use that here.
What about ITR-V or AIS password?
Different pages, different recipes. ITR-V is widespread full PAN in lowercase plus DOB DDMMYYYY. AIS is the same PAN-lowercase-plus-DOB pattern, also widespread, not officially published. Neither is Form 26AS's DOB-only rule.
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Form 26AS PDF password vs nearby tax PDFs
| Exam | Dimensions | File size | Format | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form 26AS / Annual Tax Statement | DOB DDMMYYYY, no PAN | Official | TRACES taxpayer FAQ, Q8. | 2026-09-05 |
| Form 16 from your office | first 5 of PAN + DOB DDMMYYYY | Not published by Income Tax Department | Not Form 26AS. Different page. | 2026-08-22 |
| ITR-V | Full PAN lowercase + DOB DDMMYYYY | Not published by Income Tax Department | Case and length trap. Not Form 26AS. | 2026-08-22 |
TRACES' own taxpayer FAQ (checked 5 Sep 2026, Q8): "Password for Form 26AS/Annual Tax Statement is \"Date of Birth of Taxpayer\" in \"DDMMYYYY\" format." No PAN component — this is the one document here where the password is DOB-only. Third-party sites sometimes add a PAN prefix; that is incorrect for Form 26AS.