Form 26AS / ITR Verification
Service Overview
ITR and Form 26AS provide a robust, document-based route to confirming both employment and income. TDS entries in Form 26AS independently corroborate which employers actually paid the candidate, and in what period.
Income and financial compliance verification through income tax return filings and Form 26AS records.
Form 26AS / ITR Verification at a glance
- Turnaround time
- 1-2 Business Days
- Coverage
- Income Tax Department TRACES records
- Check category
- Financial verification
- Legal basis
- Income Tax Act 1961, accessed on candidate consent
Why this check matters
Form 26AS is generated by the employer's own tax filings, not by the candidate. That makes it very difficult to falsify and an unusually strong corroboration of employment history.
Key Features
Our Verification Process
Verification of TDS entries in Form 26AS.
Cross-matching employers with resume history.
Income verification from ITR-V filings.
Tax compliance status check.
Who typically needs this check
- Senior and executive hires
- Roles where salary is benchmarked
- Financial services appointments
- Candidates with disputed employment history
Red flags this check detects
- No TDS entry for a claimed employer
- Declared income materially exceeds the 26AS record
- Returns not filed for the claimed period
- Employers appearing in 26AS that are absent from the resume
Documents Required
- Form 26AS
- ITR Acknowledgement
*Note: Digital copies are usually sufficient for initial screening.
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Form 26AS / ITR Verification — Common Questions
The standard turnaround time for Form 26AS / ITR Verification is 1-2 Business Days. Timelines can extend if a source such as a court registry or previous employer is slow to respond.
Form 26AS, ITR Acknowledgement. Digital copies are usually sufficient for initial screening.
ITR Filing Check, Form 26AS Verification, Income Confirmation, Tax Compliance. Every check is delivered as a report with a clear pass, discrepancy or unable-to-verify outcome.
Yes. Explicit written consent from the candidate is mandatory before we begin any financial verification, as required by the DPDP Act 2023. Consent can be withdrawn at any time.
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