The document provides instructions for tax payers to register and login to the TRACES (Tax Processing and Analysis Computerized System) portal. It is a 4 step process where the user provides personal, address and login details. On successful registration, an activation link is sent via email and SMS with codes to verify the account. Once activated, the user can login to TRACES using their PAN (Permanent Account Number) as user ID and chosen password.

1. e-Tutorial
Tax Payer Registration and Login
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2. Register as New User
Click on ‘Register as New User’ in TRACES
home page. You can also click on ‘Login’
and then click on ‘Register as New User’
option on that screen
Select Type of User as
‘Tax Payer’ and click
on ‘Proceed’
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3. Register as New User – Step 1: Validation Details
Fields marked by
asterisk are
mandatory For more details
on any screen,
Enter PAN to be click on Help icon
registered. Date of Birth
and Name should be
based on PAN
Click on help icon
next to each field for
Provide values for either more details
Option 1 or Option2 for
validation purpose
Option-1: Enter any TAN of
deductor who has deducted TDS
from the Tax Payer from April 1,
2011 onwards and the deduction
details
Option-2: Enter challan serial
number and amount for the
selected assessment year for any
tax paid by the Tax Payer
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4. Register as New User – Step 2: Address & Communication Details
Enter address and
communication details for your
TRACES account. It can be
different from the details given
while applying for PAN
To enter landline number,
both STD Code and Phone
Number are mandatory
Going back to Step 1 Click on ‘Next’
will re-initiate to continue
registration process
• Details entered here will be saved only in TRACES and will not be updated in PAN database
• To change details in PAN database, submit PAN change request form at www.tin-nsdl.com
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5. Register as New User – Step 3: Login Details
User Id will be PAN
of Tax Payer
Enter same
password in both
password fields
Select a security
question and enter its
answer
Click on ‘Back’ Click on ‘Create
to go to Step 2 Account’ to view
confirmation
screen
• Details entered in Step 3 will not be lost if user navigates to Step 2
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6. Register as New User – Step 4: Confirmation Screen
Confirmation screen will
display values entered by
user in previous screens
Click on ‘Edit’ to
go to Step 2 to Click on ‘Confirm’
edit details to confirm
registration of PAN
• User cannot edit details on confirmation screen
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7. Register as New User – Success Message
Success message will be
displayed confirming
registration of TAN with
TRACES
Registration is successful.
Click here to go Check your email and mobile
to home page for activation link and codes
to activate your account
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8. Register as New User – Activation
This page will be
displayed when user
clicks on the activation
link sent through email
Enter User Id of the Tax
Payer as registered on
TRACES (i.e., PAN)
Enter activation codes
sent through email and
SMS
Click here to submit
activation details and
activate your account
Success message
indicated account has
been activated
Click here to login
to TRACES
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9. Login to TRACES
Login to TRACES by
entering User Id and
Password and clicking
on ‘Go’
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