New ITR Utility: Is landlord’s PAN card needed for claiming HRA while filing income tax return?Rent HRA: The income tax department has released new excel and online utilities for ITR-1 and ITR-4. However, in the new excel utilities ta...
Income Tax: Can you claim HRA tax exemption for society maintenance charges also?Usually, an employee's salary structure has HRA as one of its components. A salaried employee can claim tax exemption on HRA if he/she live...
Latest HRA tax exemption rules: Step-by-step guide on how to save income tax on house rent allowance under old income tax regimeHRA tax exemption rules: The HRA tax exemption reduces the total salary before calculating taxable income, helping employees save on taxes....
Paying rent in cash without a rent receipt? Know why your HRA claim may be rejected, and you may get an income tax noticeHouse rent allowance: Tenants will get into trouble with the income tax department if they are paying rent in cash and the landlord does no...
Misuse of PAN for fake HRA claims under I-T dept radar: What should landlord do in case of a fake claim?Fake HRA Claims: If a tenant is using someone else's PAN to make a fake HRA claim, then without doubt the tenant would get into trouble, ho...
Proof of HRA claims of previous years; can you really take it easy after CBDT's assurance of no review of old HRA casesRent HRA: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has clarified that there is no special drive to identify fake HRA claims from previous y...
HRA claims: Income tax dept clarifies no special drive to reopen cases of mismatchRefuting reports that there is a special drive by the department to reopen cases regarding House Rent Allowance (HRA), the Central Board of...
5 HRA tax exemption proofs you must have in case income tax dept asksHRA tax exemption documents, proofs: House Rent Allowance (HRA) is generally part of an individual's salary structure. To save tax on rent ...
HRA tax exemption: Are both rent receipts and rent agreement a must as income tax proofs?Documents for HRA tax exemption: To claim HRA from their employers, many salaried employees usually use either rent receipts or rent agreem...
HRA Exemption Rules: How to save income tax on house rent allowance under old tax regimeHouse rent allowance (HRA) tax benefit is available only to salaried individuals who are planning to opt for old tax regime. Further, this ...
House rent allowance (HRA): Eligibility, calculation, how to availTo qualify for tax benefit on HRA, the individual should be a salaried employee, should reside in a rented accommodation and pay rent. Here...
HRA exemption rules: Were there any changes announced in house rent allowance in Budget 2023?An individual can claim tax exemption under section 10(13A) of the Income-tax Act, 1961. Usually, HRA is part of the CTC of an employee.
HRA tax exemption: Documents to submit, who can claim and whenHRA tax exemption: Documents to submit, who can claim and when
Can I claim HRA tax exemption for rent paid to spouse while filing ITR?You can certainly claim the rent paid to your wife as an expense for the part of the premises used for your business or profession but gene...
How to claim tax exemption on HRA without landlord's PANAs per the Rule 26C of the Income Tax Act, employee needs to fill and submit Form 12BB to one's employer, by mentioning the property owner'...
For tax relief, you need proof of rent paid to kinAs per the I-T Act, a salaried taxpayer can claim exemption on HRA, if the property is not owned by him and actual rent has been paid.
How dividing rent between spouses can multiply tax gainsIf both you and your spouse are eligible for HRA as part of your salaries, it may work out better if you split the claim.