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ITR

Combining two Form 16s in the ITR

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  1. Facts

    The ITR lets you add more than one employer. You enter each employer's salary details separately, and the form totals them. Deductions and the standard deduction are then applied once on the total.

  2. Provisions and law

    • Sec 192, Income-tax Act 1961 (now Sec 392)Each employer deducts tax from salary at the average rate based on the salary it pays and the details it has.
    • Sec 16, Income-tax Act 1961 (now Sec 19)Standard deduction from salary is allowed once a year: ₹75,000 under the new regime and ₹50,000 under the old regime.
  3. Analysis

    Prefill may show both employers from TDS data, but often only one. Add the second employer with its TAN, gross salary, exempt allowances and perquisites from Part B. Check that total gross salary matches the sum of both Part Bs. Then claim deductions under your chosen regime once.

  4. Conclusion

    1. Open the salary schedule in the ITR.
    2. Add each employer with TAN and Part B figures.
    3. Check exempt allowances per employer.
    4. Confirm the total gross salary.
    5. Apply standard deduction and deductions once.

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