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Standard deduction claimed by both employers
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Facts
No. The standard deduction is allowed once a year per person, ₹75,000 under the new regime for FY 2025-26, no matter how many employers you had.
Provisions and law
- 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.
- Sec 143(1), Income-tax Act 1961 (now Sec 270(1))CPC processes the return and can add income or disallow double claims seen from Form 16s.
Analysis
If you claim ₹1,50,000, CPC will correct it and raise a demand with interest. Enter ₹75,000 only. This is one of the most common reasons for tax payable after a job switch, so expect the tax to rise compared with the Form 16s.
Conclusion
- Ignore the standard deduction figure in each Form 16.
- Claim ₹75,000 once under the new regime, or ₹50,000 under the old.
- Recompute tax.
- Pay any balance before filing.
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