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How pensioners file ITR-1
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Facts
Pension from a former employer is taxed as salary and gets the standard deduction. FD and savings interest go under other sources. Family pension received after a spouse's death is taxed under other sources with its own deduction.
Provisions and law
- Sec 16, Income-tax Act 1961 (now Sec 19)Standard deduction from salary or pension: ₹75,000 under the new regime and ₹50,000 under the old regime.
- Sec 80TTB, Income-tax Act 1961 (now Sec 153)Senior citizens get up to ₹50,000 deduction on deposit interest under the old regime.
Analysis
A pension of ₹6,00,000 and FD interest of ₹1,20,000 under the new regime gives taxable income of ₹6,45,000, with nil tax after rebate. Under the old regime, a senior could also claim 80TTB up to ₹50,000. Compare both before choosing.
Conclusion
- Get the pension Form 16 from the bank or office.
- Collect interest certificates.
- Compute tax under both regimes.
- File ITR-1 with pension as salary.
- E-verify and keep the acknowledgement.
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