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How to Reach Rs 1,50,000 under Section 80C with No Investments?

Updated on: Mar 11th, 2024

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How would you reach Rs 1,50,000 under Section 80C with no investments? Let’s examine that in detail here.

Lately, not a day passes without someone mentioning Section 80C and Rs.1,50,000, does it? You sit down with coworkers for lunch, and someone tells you that they just invested money in an ELSS in a last-minute attempt to save taxes. You get calls at least once a week from mutual fund agents telling you to make the most of the increased limit.

But before you get convinced that you must make investments to take advantage of the extended limit under Section 80C, just pause.

We’ll show you how to reach the Rs.1,50,000 limit without making any investments. Section 80C not only encourages investments in savings schemes but also offers tax relief on some of your expenses.

How to reach the Rs.1,50,000 limit without investments?

Step 1: Check your Employee PF Contribution during the year. Your provident fund contribution accumulated over the current financial year itself might add up to a sizeable amount. This is covered under the Rs.1,50,000 limit.

Step 2: Did you buy a house? Expenses related to stamp duty and registration charges can be deducted under Section 80C.

Step 3: Are you paying off a home loan? Check your home loan interest certificate for EMI payment details. Your principal repayment for this year can be claimed as a deduction.

Step 4: Do you have children who go to school or college? Get their tuition fee receipts and add them (this also includes playschool and preschool).

Step 5: Are you making life insurance premium payments? Claim the premium payments too. The only condition is the premium must be less than 10% of the sum assured.

Step 6: Add it all up and reduce it from Rs.1.5 lakh, i.e.

Rs.1,50,000 – (Step 1 + Step 2 + Step 3 + Step 4 + Step 5) = Amount remaining under Section 80C

Step 7: You might find yourself with very little of the overall limit left, say Rs.15,000.

Step 8: You can think about investing your money in products that suit your risk profile.

Thus it is very important for you to check how much of your investment and expenditure is already covered in 80C. Further investment in 80C for tax saving purposes should be done after analysing the above, and only if the overall limit is not fully utilised one should go for further investment in 80C to reap the maximum benefit

What are the investments eligible for deduction under 80C?

PPF, NSC, NPS, Tax saver FDs, Post Office Term Deposit, ELSS, ULIP, Senior Citizens Savings Scheme, Sukanya Samridhi Account.

Here is a complete guide to all the deductions allowed under Section 80C.

How do I claim deduction u/s 80C

Deduction u/s 80C can be claimed by making an investment declaration with your employer in Form 12BB. If your employer provides access to the employee Self-Service Payroll portal then you can make your investment declaration specifying the investment you have done in there. Employee Contributions to PF are usually prefilled since the employer already has this information. For any other Investment, you will have to declare the same.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do you mean by 80C deduction under chapter VI A?

The income tax department allows the reduction of the taxable income of the taxpayer in case the taxpayer makes certain investments or eligible expenditures allowed under Chapter VI A. Section 80C allows a deduction for investments made below:

  • Public Provident Fund
  • Employees Provident Fund
  • LIC premium
  • Equity-linked saving scheme
  • Principal amount payment towards home loan
  • Stamp duty and registration charges for the purchase of property
  • Sukanya Smriddhi Yojana (SSY)
  • National Saving Certificate (NSC)
  • Senior citizen savings scheme (SCSS)
  • ULIP
  • Tax saving FD for 5 years
  • Infrastructure bonds, etc.
ULIP & NSC, which is more beneficial for deduction u/s 80c?

ULIP offers a combination of life insurance and investment benefits. Some portion of the ULIP premium goes towards insurance, and the remaining goes towards equity. Hence the return is not fixed and depends on the market. Whereas NSC is a fixed income saving allowed by the government for a tax deduction. Both ULIP and NSC serve different purposes, for example, if you are looking for a more secure, low-risk investment then NSC is a better option, whereas if you are looking for higher return with moderately higher risk than ULIP would be a better investment.

I am Opting for a New tax regime. Can I still claim a Section 80C deduction?

No, Section 80C deduction is applicable only in the Old Tax Regime. So if you are opting for a new tax regime then deduction u/s 80C cannot be claimed.

How do I save tax if 80C is full?

If section 80C is fully utilised then you can claim other deduction like HRA exemption u/s 10(13A) , LTA Exemption , Standard Deduction of Rs 50,000 for salaried individuals , Employee contribution to NPS Section 80CCD(1b) etc.

How do i prove my investment for 80C?

You will have to upload the proof of 80C with your employer at the end of the year. Only if valid document is uploaded employer will consider such deduction and issue form 16 on the same. At the time of filing of ITR you need not submit any supporting documents.

Can I invest more than 1.5 lakhs in 80C ?

No, You cannot claim more than Rs 1.5 lakhs deduction under section 80C.

In which year did the 80C limit increase from 1 lakhs to 1.5 lakhs?

In FY 2014-15 80C limit was increased from Rs 1 lakhs to Rs 1.5 lakhs.

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