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- Deadlines and changes A heads-up weeks ahead, so you file on time without interest or penalty.
- Situations explained Real examples with numbers: what you owe or are owed, and what to do.
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- Layers on your computer and phone
Work with documents, chats and this channel in the Layers app: Word and Excel files open right on your computer, even offline. Mac:…
- TDS mismatch? Check AIS and Form 26AS first
🔍 TDS ka amount match nahi ho raha? Compare AIS and Form 26AS with your salary slip before you file. Who to ask, step by step 👇
- Form 12BB: give your employer your HRA and deduction proof
🧾 HRA ya home loan ka claim hai? Form 12BB is how your employer gets your rent and investment details before calculating TDS. Step by step…
- ITR-1: who can't use it
ITR-1 looks simple, but it isn't for everyone. Income above ₹50 lakh? Director in a company? Unlisted shares? Check the list first 👇
- Belated ITR: the old regime option goes with the due date
Filing a belated ITR? The switch to the old tax regime was tied to the due date. What the tax portal says for AY 2026-27 👇
- ITR-1: the documents to keep ready
Filing ITR-1 next season? Start the folder now: Form 16, Form 26AS, AIS, pay slips, bank statements. The full list from the tax portal 👇
- Filed your ITR? Verify it within 30 days
Filed your ITR? It isn't done until it's verified. E-verify it — or send the signed ITR-V within 30 days 👇
- No HRA? Section 80GG needs Form 10BA first
Paying rent but no HRA in your salary? Section 80GG may help — but Form 10BA has to be filed BEFORE your return 👇
- Section 87A rebate: up to ₹60,000 in the new regime
New tax regime is the default — and the Section 87A rebate under it is up to ₹60,000 (₹12,500 under the old regime). Which one are you…
- Revised ITR: until 31 March 2027
Found a mistake in your filed ITR? From AY 2026-27 you can file a revised return until 31 March of the assessment year.
- Late ITR: ₹1,000 or ₹5,000 fee
Missed the ITR due date? The late fee is ₹1,000 if income is up to ₹5 lakh, ₹5,000 above that.
- Advance tax: 75% by December 15
Salary plus FD interest or rent? Check advance tax: by December 15, 75% of your tax for the year should be paid.
- Leaving a job: wages within two working days
📝 Resigned or let go? Your wages are due within 2 working days of your last day — Code on Wages, s. 17(2). Example with dates inside 👇
- Statutory bonus: credited within 8 months of the year end
💰 Bonus kab milega? If your company’s year closed on 31 March 2026, the statutory bonus is due in your bank account by 30 November 2026 —…
- Advance tax: by 15 December you should have paid 75% of the year's tax in total, if your tax after TDS is ₹10,000 or more. This channel is…