How to merge TRACES Part-A and Part-B, along with own generated 12BA and Annexure?

Step 1: Download the Smart Form 16 Software. 

• To Download Click Here
• You can also download from https://myitreturn.com/softwares/create-bulk-form-16 

Step 2: Install the software in your system.

• First Unzip the downloaded file.
• Run the Setup.exe file from the "Merging Utility" folder. 
• Follow the instruction and complete the installation.  

Step3: Fill the details in the respective sheets related to Form 16 Part B, 12BA and Salary Annexure.

• Deductor Details: Fill in the details of Deductor and Responsible person.
• Form 16 Details: Fill in the Form 16 Part B details of all the employees whose Form 16 you want to generate. This is a mandatory step.
• Perquisite (12BA): Fill in the Perquisite details of the employees. This is an optional sheet. Fill this sheet only if you wish to generate Form 12 BA.
• Salary Annexure: Fill in the details of Salary annexure of employees. This is an optional sheet. Fill this sheet only if you wish to generate Salary Annexure along with Part B of Form 16.

Step 4:  Merge TRACES Part-A along with Part-B, 12BA and Salary Annexure.

• After Installation, You will get the Icon of Form 16 software on the desktop of your system.
• Double click the Icon to start the software.
• Click on Generate and Merge.
• Select option "Merge Part A generated from TRACES with Part B, 12BA , Salary Annexure" and click on Next.

Step 5: Browse the file locations.

• In the first Browse option select the excel in which you have filled the data for generating Part B, 12BA and Annexure.
• In the second Browse option select the path where you want to generate Part B.
• In third Browse option select the location where TRACES Part A is generated.
• In last Browse option select the location where you want your merged Form-16 PDF to be saved and then click on next.

Step 6: Select the Form 16 options

• Generate 12BA form (Optional).
• Generate salary annexure (Optional).
• For Digital Signing select option "sign with a Digital Signature".
• For Password, protection select the option "Password protect".
• You can save Form 16 pdf with the Employee Serial Number. 

Step 7: Select row number upto which Form 16 to be generated as per excel rows. Click on "Generate" to start the generation process.

Step 8: Generated Form 16 saved in the destination folder.

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