Unable to generate form 16B on TRACES

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This usually happens due to a processing delay between the bank and the TDS-CPC system. If you’ve paid through Net Banking and received a valid challan counterfoil (with CIN), there’s no need to worry.

It generally takes 4 to 7 working days for the payment status to reflect correctly on the TRACES portal. If it still shows as “pending” after a week, you may:

• Check with your bank to confirm successful payment and challan status.

• Verify the PAN, Assessment Year, and other details entered in 26QB.

• Raise a request through the TRACES Helpdesk or Income Tax e-filing portal.

Once the payment is processed, you can proceed to request Form 16B.

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Hi Himanshu.. did your issue got resolved? If yes, then how? As I am facing the same issue.

Yes. I waited for 3-4 days and the form 16B was generated.

Form 16B takes 10 to 15 days after Form 26QB is filed to become available on TRACES. If you just paid the TDS, the "No Records Found" or "Request Under Process" message is expected. Wait the full 15 days before concluding there is a problem.

If it has been more than 15 days and Form 16B still does not appear:
- Check that the PAN of the buyer (deductor) and seller (deductee) entered in Form 26QB are exactly correct. One digit wrong means the TDS credit does not reflect against the seller PAN.
- TRACES 2.0 launched on April 1, 2026 with a new interface. If you see a blank screen or access error, clear all browser cookies, switch to Chrome or Edge, and try in incognito mode.
- Log in to TRACES as the deductor (buyer), go to Downloads, then Form 16B. Select the financial year, PAN of the seller, and the challan.

For the seller: once Form 16B is available, download it and cross-check the TDS amount in AIS on the income tax portal. Both must match before filing your ITR.

This [ITR filing step-by-step guide for AY 2026-27](https://taxgarden.in/blog/itr-login-itr-filing-step-by-step-all-types-itrs-screenshots-2026) covers the full TDS credit verification and ITR filing process including how to check TDS credits in AIS.
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