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Children's tuition fees under 80C
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Facts
Tuition fees paid to a school, college or university in India for full-time education of up to two children qualify under 80C. Development fees, transport, donations and similar charges do not.
Provisions and law
- Sec 80C, Income-tax Act 1961 (now Sec 123)Deduction up to ₹1,50,000 for specified payments such as EPF, PPF, ELSS, life insurance, tuition fees and home loan principal, together with 80CCC and 80CCD(1).
Analysis
If the receipt shows total ₹1,20,000 with tuition ₹80,000 and transport ₹40,000, only ₹80,000 counts. Ask the school for a fee receipt that shows the tuition part separately. Both parents can claim for different children, but the total is two children per person.
Conclusion
- Get fee receipts with tuition shown separately.
- Count only tuition for up to two children.
- Add it to other 80C items.
- Keep receipts.
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