| Section | Purpose | Maximum limit |
| 80C | saving/investment/insurance | 1,50,000 |
| 80D | Self/parents | 25K/50K |
| Section 24 | Interest paid to home loan (self-occupied or let out ) | 200000* |
| 87A | Tax rebate (full if Taxable income below 5 lakhs) | 12,500 |
| Standard Deduction | for employees | 50000 |
| 80EE | Interest paid to home loan 1st-time buyers property below 50 lakhs loan amount below 35 lakhs | 50,000 |
| 80CCD (1b) | NPS senior citizens | 50000 |
| 80GG | Rent paid All individual without HRA | 60000 |
| 80TTA | income savings & FD below 60 | 10000 |
| 80TTB | income savings & FD above60 | 50000 |
| 80U | Person with disability | 75000 |
| 80G | donation to trust | cash 2k /electronic 50-100% |
| 80GGC | donation to a political party | cash 2k electronic 100% |
| section 54 | capital gain tax | 2nd house up to 2 crore |
| 80E | Education loan Interest paid to the bank for higher studies | 100% up to 8 years |
| HRA (salaried) | follow which one is less
HRA Received 50% of Basic +salary +DA excess rent paid over 10% of salary |
which ever is less |
| LTA | 2 travel allowance by employer 2 times in 4 years | full |
What comes under Section 80c?
- Insurance Premium
- Fixed deposits five years above.
- epf
- Postal deposits
- PPF
- NPF
- Mutual funds ELSS
You can get a tax deduction up to 150000 on your Total taxable income on this 80C Section along with other income tax deduction sections.
Section 80CCC
Deduction for Life insurance Annuity Plan.
Section 80CCD
Contribution to Pension Account 10% salary of the employee. 20% gross total income of self-employed.
80CCD (1B) 50,000 Extra deduction (150000+50000) for NPS contribution.
80CCD (2) 10% deduction from employer salary contribution made by the employer to EPF pension.
80 TTA Deduction up to 10,000 interest earned on a savings account. not FD and RD.
80GG Deduction for House Rent paid (if HRA Not received).
applicable for employees as well as Self employed.
7*12=84,000 or 25% adjusted income or rent paid – 10% of adjusted income.
NOTE: tax Prayer /spouse should not own house within the residing area up to 60KM.
Section 80E: Deduction for Higher education loan interest paid (term 8 years, no limit to claim).
Section 80EE: Home loan interest Deduction 11st time home buyer only not for the 2nd house.
Interest claim up to 50,000 Per year & 2,00,000 (under section 24).
The property value between 35-50 lakh and loan must be issued by the financial institution.
Section 80CCG -> Discontiued from FY 2017.
Section 80D Deduction for Medical insurance
Self /Spouse/ children 25,000
Parents below 60 years additional 25,000
Parents above 60+ 30,000
Some changes in budget 2018.
Section 80DD
up to 1,25,000 treatment for a disabled person, certificate of disability is required.
Section 80DDB
Medical Expenditure on Self or Dependent, a prescription required.
Dedcutions upto 40,000
Senior citizens 1,00,000.
Section 80U Physical Disability -> up to 75,000.
Section 80G: Donations
50% or 100% based on organization.
2000 above donations by cash not allowed for deductions.
only allows if made electronically.
Section 80GGB company to Political Party.
Section 80GGC: any person to Political Parties
NOTE: donation made to the political party has 100% deduction. but it should be online.
Section 80RRB royalty for a patent registered on or after 01.04.2003 under the Patents Act 1970. up to Rs. 3 lakhs.
Section 80 TTB: deduction up to 50,000 from saving account interest for senior citizens 60+. (80 TTA not allowed).
income tax deductions for salaried employees
In addition the above deductions
HRA Already discussed above.
10% employer contribution to pension.
LTA-> Leave Travel allowance: given by the employer to the employee or his family.
two travels in a block of four years. only domestic travels within India by bus, train, air.