Arear Salary received by a widow

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niyazahmad (Querist)
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22 January 2011
Pls tell me about the nature of arrear salary received by a widow after the death of her husband for the period when her husband was alive and in service
Woud it be treated as salary or family pension?

Can a widow file the return of her husband's arrear salary as a epresentative assesee, if yeas pls tel me about the requirements and the procedure

CA Shailesh Kumar Bhagat

CA Shailesh Kumar Bhagat (Expert)
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22 January 2011 Income will be treated as salary income of her late husband. She has to file return as a representative of her husband.

The return has to file in the name of husband , just below the return she will sign it as a representative.