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Previous employer's salary missing from Form 16
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Facts
Each employer issues Form 16 for its own period, unless you gave the new employer details of previous salary in Form 12B. You must add both salaries in your return.
Provisions and law
- Sec 192 (now Sec 392)TDS on salary, including previous employer's salary if furnished
- Sec 285BB (now Sec 510)Annual Information Statement of reported transactions and taxes
Analysis
Add salary from both Form 16s: say ₹7,00,000 and ₹8,00,000. Claim the standard deduction once and deductions such as 80C only once. Since both employers may have given you the basic exemption, TDS may be short; compute and pay the balance before filing. AIS should show both employers; use it to confirm.
Conclusion
- Get Form 16 from the previous employer
- Add both salaries and TDS in the return
- Claim one standard deduction and avoid double deductions
- Pay balance tax before filing
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