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Yes, ITR-4 can include salary along with presumptive business or professional income, if total income is within ₹50 lakh and no bar applies. Freelance design work may fall under 44AD or 44ADA depending on its nature.
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Salary and freelance income in one ITR-4
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Provisions
Sec 44ADA (now Sec 58); Sec 44AD (now Sec 58); Sec 16 (now Sec 19)
Analysis
If salary is ₹12,00,000 and freelance receipts ₹6,00,000, salary goes in the salary schedule with standard deduction, and freelance income at 50% (₹3,00,000) if it is a specified profession like interior decoration, or 6% or 8% under 44AD if not. Graphic design is not clearly a specified profession, so many treat it under 44AD; take advice. Total income here is within the ITR-4 limit.
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- Collect Form 16 and freelance receipts
- Decide whether the work falls under 44ADA or 44AD
- Fill salary and business schedules
- Remember the due date is 31 August if business income is there
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