This discussion clarifies that an individual cannot file both ITR-1 and ITR-4 for the same Financial Year. If you have both salary income and income from freelancing or business, you must file ITR-4 and include your salary income under the appropriate head. It also confirms that journalists working from home and writing for media are eligible for presumptive taxation under Section 44ADA, with a 50% income offer on their professional receipts.
My friend working as freelancer from last six month and before that he was an salaried employee for six month for the same FY, so he can file ITR-1 or ITR-4 or both he has to file....? please confirm sir, he is having Form-16 for 1st 6 months.
11 November 2020
Sir please let us know which code is applicable for Journalist, she is working from home and writing books to the media, I should select 44AD or 44ADA and what is the code for that..?
11 November 2020
Under presumptive taxation you need to offer 50% as income on your professional receipts. Yes, you are eligible for presumptive taxation u/s 44ADA. Because Journalist is a professional covered u/s 44ADA.