AIS & TIS 2025: Track Your Tax Data, Fix Errors, File Easier

If you’re a taxpayer in India, you’ve probably heard a lot about the Annual Information Statement (AIS) and the Taxpayer Information Summary (TIS) lately. These aren’t just new buzzwords—they’re at the heart of a big shift in how the Income Tax Department helps you see, understand, and manage your tax data. Let’s walk through what these changes mean for you, how they came about, and how you can actually use them to make your tax filing smoother and more transparent in 2025.

From Form 26AS to AIS: Why the Change?

Remember when Form 26AS was the only place to check your TDS and a handful of other tax details? Those days are gone. The Finance Act, 2020, brought in Section 285BB, which kicked off a major upgrade: the AIS. This wasn’t just a rebranding exercise. The AIS was designed to give you a much wider, clearer view of your entire financial footprint—not just what was deducted as tax at source, but a whole lot more.

Since then, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has been steadily updating the AIS framework. The most recent tweak, in May 2024, added a much-needed feature: now you can actually see whether the feedback you submit about your AIS data—say, to correct an error—has been accepted, partially accepted, or rejected by the source that reported it. This is all about making the system more transparent and giving you more control over your own data.

And there’s more: the Income Tax Ninth Amendment Rules, 2024 (CBDT Notification 114/2024), have changed how tax collection at source (TCS) is reported. Now, details about amounts where tax wasn’t collected, or was collected at a lower rate, also show up in your AIS, which means even fewer surprises at tax time.

What Does the AIS Actually Show You?

Think of the AIS as your financial “report card” for the year, but with a lot more subjects than before. Here’s a taste of what’s included:

TDS and TCS details (the basics, but just the start)
Specified Financial Transactions (SFT)—think high-value purchases, investments, and so on
Taxes you paid yourself (advance tax, self-assessment tax)
Demand and refund status, broken down in detail
GST return data (helpful if you run a business)
Foreign remittance info (reported via Form 15CC)
Stock market and mutual fund transactions
Real estate deals—buys and sells
Interest income from savings, FDs, government securities, etc.
Data from Annexure-II of Form 24Q (for salary TDS)
Relevant info from other taxpayers’ ITRs (where it affects you)
Off-market transactions reported by depositories and RTAs
Dividend and mutual fund purchase details

All this data gets uploaded within three months of the Income Tax Department receiving it, so you’re rarely left in the dark.

TIS: The “Digest” Version of Your Tax Data

If the AIS is the full report card, the Taxpayer Information Summary (TIS) is the “executive summary.” It takes all that raw data, runs it through a deduplication process (so you’re not seeing the same transaction reported twice), and then gives you two key numbers for each category:

Processed Value: What the system calculated, after removing duplicates.
Derived Value: What’s left after your feedback is considered and corrections are made.

The TIS is what gets used to pre-fill your ITR forms, making your life a lot easier when it’s time to file.

How Do You Access All This?

The Income Tax Department has made it pretty user-friendly. You can log in to the e-filing portal and check your AIS and TIS there, but if you’re more of a “phone person,” there’s the “AIS for Taxpayers” app for both Android and iOS. Here’s what you can do with the app:

Check your AIS and TIS in real time
Submit feedback if you spot errors
Download your AIS in PDF, JSON, or CSV formats
Track your activity history
Get help via an IVA chatbot or by contacting the helpdesk
Secure your data with a 4-digit MPIN

You’ll need your PAN, date of birth, and an OTP sent to your registered mobile or email to log in.

Fixing Mistakes: The Feedback Mechanism

Nobody’s perfect—not even the reporting entities that send your data to the tax department. That’s why the AIS lets you submit feedback online. If you see something off, you can flag it, select the right feedback type, and the system will update your TIS accordingly.

Since May 2024, you can also track the status of your feedback: you’ll see when it was sent for confirmation, what the source said (accepted, partially accepted, or rejected), and the dates for each step. This makes it much easier to follow up and get errors fixed before you file your return.

Security Matters: How Your Data Is Protected

Your AIS downloads are password-protected. The password is a combination of your PAN (in lowercase) and your date of birth or incorporation in DDMMYYYY format, no spaces. For example, if your PAN is AAAAA1234A and your DOB is 28 July 1997, your password is aaaaa1234a28071997.

Why Should You Care?

AIS and TIS are more than just new tools—they’re designed to make your tax life easier, more transparent, and less stressful. By reviewing your AIS and TIS before you file, you can:

Catch and correct errors early
Avoid notices and mismatches later
Make sure all your income is reported (and nothing is missed)
Use the pre-filled data to save time and reduce mistakes

With the tax filing deadline for FY 2024-25 (AY 2025-26) now extended to September 15, 2025, you have a bit more breathing room to get familiar with these tools and make sure your return is spot-on.