ITR filing: Not mandatory for THESE citizens to file Income Tax Return – Check exemption list
The due date for filing Income Tax Return without a late fee is July 31. ITR filing: The government has made it mandatory to file Income Tax Returns for all individuals including senior citizens. But there are certain situations where the government provides exemptions to certain individuals, mainly senior citizens or super senior citizens. Read More: ITR filing: 9-point checklist to help you file your income tax return within 30 mins Starting FY 2021-22, super senior citizens aged 75 years and above are not required to file ITR if they meet certain criteria defined in the Income Tax Act, 1961. The government had through Finance Act 2021 inserted a new Section 194P in the Income Tax Act, 1961 to define certain conditions to allow exempting senior citizens from filing Income Tax Returns. The new Section 194P came into effect on April 1, 2021. Let’s see under what circumstances super senior citizens can be exempted from ITR filing: Read More: ITR filing: How to ...