07 April 2024
As an employee with HRA included in my salary, I'm interested in claiming it. Can I claim HRA by having a rental agreement with my mother, who owns a separate house apart from my permanent home address?
08 April 2024
Thank you so much for providing the answer to my query. Could you also help me understand this: My mother is a homemaker with no income source. Can I claim HRA up to 180000 without paying tax? Do I need to file a separate ITR for my mother?
08 April 2024
you may do so. but only after ensuring that there is a proper rent agreement, rent receipts and actual transfer of rent from you to your mother's account. Ideally, in this period, the utility bill for that house should also be paid from your account. Income-tax department is keeping a track of HRA claims and clamping down any misuse of the provisions thereof.
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