Everything that comes up once people realise Form 16 has a new name.
Last updated 21 August 2026
No. Income earned in FY 2025–26 is still certified on Form 16. Form 130 starts from FY 2026–27 income, filed next season.
Yes — once tax has been deducted and the quarterly TDS statement has been filed, issuing Form 130 is mandatory.
Yes, if tax is being deducted on your pension, or — if you're a specified senior citizen — on FD interest through an authorised bank.
Only through the official TRACES portal, via your employer. Be wary of any third party offering to "generate" or email you one directly.
Not retroactively. A Form 16 issued for FY 2025–26 or earlier remains a valid record for that year — only certificates for FY 2026–27 onward are called Form 130.
It pre-fills your full salary-to-taxable-income calculation directly on the certificate, cutting down the manual working-out you'd otherwise do while filing your ITR.
No. It's a reporting certificate, not a rate or exemption change. If you've seen claims suggesting otherwise — like the viral ₹12 lakh exemption claim — that's misinformation.
Flag it to your employer's payroll or HR team for correction before you file — don't file a return with mismatched figures. AKMO Filings can also review it and flag discrepancies for you.
No jargon, no call centre menus. Just send your question or your certificate.