Income Tax

Treatment of Income of Minor Child

Income Tax on Income of Minor Child

Clubbing of Income, in simple terms means that the income of one person is clubbed in the income of the other person. This clubbing of income can be done with the income of spouse, income of minor child, income from assets transferred to son’s wife/spouse, and so on. Having stated this, the income earned by minor is also taxable under the Income Tax Act.

How to Pay Advance Tax Online

How to pay Advance Tax Online? (Challan 280)

Advance tax is to be paid by all the assessees having total tax liability of Rs. 10,000 or more in a financial year. However, the senior citizens of above 60 years of age, who are not having any income from business or profession are not required to pay advance tax. The taxpayers and independent professionals opting for and who come under presumptive scheme respectively under Section 44AD and Section 44ADA of the Income Tax Act are also required to pay Advance Tax. The procedure for paying advance tax online is as follows:

Tax Benefits on Health Insurance and Medical Expenditures

know Tax benefits on health insurance and medical expenditure

In these unprecedented times, we all have realised that ‘Our Health is Our Wealth’ and in order to keep us protected from these uncertain times, we have taken every possible measure to meet the medical expenditures, if needed. Further, to promote health planning and well being of the people, Section 80D of the Income Tax Act was introduced by the legislature. This section allows deductions on the health insurance and medical expenditures incurred by the persons. Through this, double benefits are provided to persons – one to the policy holder or his family members and the other is tax benefit to the person.