Updated on: Jun 14th, 2024
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Do you have a house property loan and income below Rs.50 lakhs consisting of salary, income only from one house property and income from other sources? Then let us teach you how to file ITR 1 using the ClearTax e-filing service.
Before that, let us first discuss the applicability of the ITR 1 income tax return.
ITR 1 Form is for a resident individual whose total income for the year includes:
Income Tax Section | Deduction Amount |
Section 24 | Rs.2 lakh p.a. towards the interest component of the housing loan repayment. |
Section 80C | Rs 1.5 lakh p.a. towards the principal component of the housing loan repayment. |
Section 80EEA | Rs 1,50,000 p.a. towards the interest component of the housing loan repayment. |
Step 1
Start by entering your permanent information like Name, Date of Birth and PAN number
Step 2
Click on Income Sources and input your income details from Salaries, you can choose to upload your Form 16, so we can populate your information directly.
— OR you can enter your taxable salary and details of your employer manually.
Step 3
Locate your Taxable income in your Form 16.
Step 4
Enter the Salary TDS amount and details of the employer — If you changed jobs during the year, add another salary
Step 5
Next, enter your other incomes like Interest from Bank Accounts, Fixed Deposits, Gifts and others.
Step 6
Next, declare the exempt incomes, if any, like Mutual Funds, ULIP’s, interest from PPF account and agriculture income.
Step 7
If you have a housing loan on a self-occupied House Property, declare interest on the loan, enter the address of the house and specify co-owners, if any.
Step 8
Enter the total of your Section 80C deductions (LIC, Mutual Funds, etc).
Declare all other deductions which are applicable. Check out the “More Deductions” tab. Don’t miss a deduction.
Read:Guide on Section 80 Deductions
Step 9
ClearTax can automatically import your TDS entries from Income Tax Department.
If you deposited tax via Challan 280 (self assessment tax) yourself, add details regarding it.
Step 10
— Woohoo, ITS DONE!
— You can review for return by downloading ITR PDF or ClearTax word-report.
— Click on the large green button and your return shall be submitted to Income Tax Department.
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The article explains the eligibility criteria for filing ITR 1 for individuals with specific income sources. It also provides details on tax benefits for home loan under different sections and necessary documents for claiming housing loan interest deduction. A step-by-step guide to filing ITR 1 using ClearTax e-filing service is also described.