Co-applicant tax benefit

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Querist : Anonymous

Querist : Anonymous (Querist)

21 December 2012 Dear Sir,

I have taken home loan from Bank. I got possesion also. Now My wife is a co-applicant of the house. Presentely I am not working and my wife is a govt. employee and she wants to avial the 100% Tax benefit from housing loan. She is also paying the Installments. Can she avail or eligible for 100% tax benefit. If yes then what is the procedure and under which Income Tax artical I can find this. So that I can show the proof to accounts department.

Thanks
Ranbir Singh

Pankaj Gupta

Pankaj Gupta (Expert)
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21 December 2012 Yes your wife is eligible for claiming tax benefits. For that bifurcate the EMI in interest and installment. Under section 24, she can claim an exemption upto a maximum of Rs 150000 for the interest paid. And under sec 80C, she can claim a deduction upto a maximum of Rs 100000 for the amount of installment.