Income tax return

RETURN OF INCOME TAX

As 31st March 2010 is coming, EVERYBODY rushes to file income tax return. They try every place to find relevant information, which is required to file income tax return.
Income tax return is just information statement, which is given to the income tax department, regarding their earnings and tax status on such earnings during the last financial year. Income tax return can be filed with some relevant information by assessee himself or through a competent person. Last date for filing income tax return is 31st July for salary-class assessee and other assessee who do not require auditing under any act.
Golden rule of income tax: Income earned in previous year is taxable in assessment year. Previous year for period ended 31st March 2009 will be 2009-10 and assessment year will be 2010-11.

Last date of filing income tax return:

1. 31st July 2010: This is last date to file income tax return for individual’s who is not required to get audit under any act. Example: Salary income assessee, Business income if total turnover is less than 40 Lakhs or professional income is less than 10Lakhs during the previous year.

2. 30th September 2010: This is dead-line for that assessee, who is required to audit his/her books of accounts under any act during previous year.
Example: Any Company or any other assessee, which is required to get audit under any act.

Essential Documents required:

1. TDS certificate issued by employer or tax deductor:
Name, address and TAN of your employer or tax deductor

2. Form 16 (Salary income) and 16A (other income) must contain following details:
 Income earned during the year by the asseessee
 Details of salary income in form 16:
 Basic Salary,
 HRA,
 other allowance or perquisite provided to employee
 Deduction claim by employee
 Tax calculation and its tax liabilities

 Details of income(s) other than salary in form 16A:
Total earning by assessee from the person
Tax deducted during the year.
 Total tax deduction by the tax deductor

3. Details of interest and other income and TDS on such income: (If any)
 Savings bank deposits interest
 Fixed deposits interest
 Bonds, NSCs income
 Lottery income
 House property income
 Capital gain

4. Photocopy on PAN card
5. Photocopy of last filed income tax return
6. FORM ITR 1 or IRT 2 or ITR 4
7. Details of D-MAT accounts if it is operated by assessee during the previous year.
8. Details of investments, which are not disclosed in TDS certificate: (if applicable)
Section 80C:
 Insurance premium:
Premium amount paid to insurance company is eligible for deduction.
(Individual: Such insurance can be taken in name of self, spouse,
Child whether married or Dependant or non-dependant Child. AND
In case of HUF: Any member of HUF.

 Provident fund: Amount Deposit in Statutory provident fund, recognized provident fund and/or public provident fund.
Maximum Rs 70000 can be deposited in single accounts in a previous year by the assessee.
Such amount can be deposited in name of own, Spouse and minor child.
In case of HUF: Any member of HUF.
 NSC: Purchase of National Saving Certificate (1992),
 Mutual Fund: Purchases of Unit linked insurance plan, mutual fund 10(23D) of LIC or any insurance company or any mutual fund (ELSS). Lock in period for the mutual fund is minimum 3 Years from date of purchase.
 Pension Fund: Individual can deposit Pension fund, superannuation fund with employer or in private insurance company’s Pension Fund.
 Infrastructure company bond: Deposit in a company which provides long term finance for infrastructure facilities/development in India.
 Tuition fee: Any amount spent on tuition fee of assessee’s children for study in India (excluding development & donation fee, etc. charged to assessee)
The deduction is available only for two Children.
 Fixed deposit: Amount Invested in fixed or term deposit (5 year or more). Subscribed of Share, debenture and bonds of Infrastructure Company.

 Repayment of loan taken for constructing house property:
Deduction is allowed on repayment of Principle amount of loan taken only for construction or purchase of house.

 Such loan must be taken from central government, bank, LIC, NHB, employer for construction of house, which is as per approved scheme.
 Cost of house includes Stamp duty, registration duty, & other Expenses on transfer of house property except (admission cost of co-operative, cost of repair etc)

Section 80D: Medical insurance: if assessee has taken any medical insurance and premium paid through cheque (Other than Cash) for self, spouse, parent and dependents children.

Total deduction under this section:
Individual: Maximum Rs 15000 p.a for self, spouse, and dependant children.
Maximum Rs 15000 is additional for parents of individual’s. (WEF 2009-10)
HUF: Medical insurance for any member is Rs 15000 p.a.
Additional Rs 5000 is allowed as deduction, insurance taken if any member is senior citizen.

9. Details of other deduction:
Assessee has to provide information regarding any other deduction, which can be availed as deduction from gross total income. Example: Repayment of loan amount for education (Section 80E), Details of amount expenditure on any depend handicap person or on own.

10. Advance tax: Assessee has paid any advance tax during the year, deposit challan required for details like (Bank BSR code, date of deposit and tax paid) amount should be mention in ITR form.

11. Houseing Loan: Assessee has taken any loan for construction or purchase of house; he is eligible to enjoy some tax benefits on repayment of loan in EMI.
EMI of loan is consists of principle and interest part of loan:
Interest on house loan: Interest accrued or paid on such loan is deducted from income of house property.
Self occupied House: Maximum benefit is allowed related to interest part to an assessee is Rs 1,50,000 P.A
Let out House: Whatever amount is paid for interest is allowed as deduction under section 24.

12. Statement of any other income: Assessee has to collect all other information regarding other incomes, which are required to show into income tax return.

13. Statement or proof of any donation: If assessee has donated any amount to specified fund (PM’s Relief Fund), he will be eligible for deduction during the year.

ITR Form:
Particulars Forms
Salary & interest income (individual) ITR - 1
not having P.G.B.P (individual or HUF) ITR - 2
Partners of firm or Aop not having other business ITR - 3
Having P.G.B.P (individual or HUF) ITR - 4
Firm, AOP, BOI except section 139(4A),B,C,D ITR - 5
Companies except claiming exemption of 11 ITR - 6
filling u/s 139 (4A), B,C,D ITR - 7

Slab Rate of Taxes:
Rate for AY 2010-11
Income range for
Male (Below 65 years) Female (Below 65 years) Senior citizen (Above 65 years)

160000 190000 240000
160001-300000 190001-300000 240001-300000
300001-500000 300001-500000 300001-500000
Above 500000 Above 500000 Above 500000

Special rate:
Tax on long term capital gain: @ 20%
Tax on short term capital gain under section 111A: @ 15%
Lottery Income: @ 30%

Edu.cess and SH edu.cess is 2 and 1%, i.e 3%

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