ITR
Gap months between two jobs
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Facts
No. Salary is taxed only for the months you were paid. A gap simply means lower total salary for the year.
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.
Analysis
Add salary from both jobs and any other income during the gap, such as freelance fees or interest. If you did freelance work in the gap, that is business or professional income and may need ITR-3 or ITR-4, not ITR-1. Otherwise nothing special is needed.
Conclusion
- Total salary from both jobs.
- Check for any income earned during the gap.
- Choose the ITR form accordingly.
- File normally.
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