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Showing posts with label Income Tax Exemption U/s 80D. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Income Tax Exemption U/s 80D. Show all posts

Monday 7 September 2020

  The Section 80D contains grants a tax deduction on medical insurance charges and medical use. It is granted on the expenses paid for a medical insurance strategy for the taxpayer himself and/or a nearby family member. Section 80D of Income Tax offers a deduction over and above to the deductions under Section 80C of Income Tax Act

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What is Section 80D?

Section 80D allows for the deduction for money spent on maintaining your health and health insurance and assumes great significance in your tax planning and personal finance.

What deductions are allowed u/s 80D?       

1.  Money spent as Premium for Health Insurance Policy   2.  Money Spent on Healthcare of family members including parents

Money spent on maintaining a health insurance policy can be claimed under section 80D. The amount is limited by the age of the insured under the plan. These restrictions apply to people (insured under the policy) aged below 80 years:
                                 Insured
   Deduction Amt. (`)
                    Particulars
Age Below 60 yrs.
Age Above 60 yrs.
                    Self, Spouse and Children
25,000
30,000
                      Parents
25,000
30,000
                     Max Deduction
50,000
60,000
                Opt: Preventive Healthcare*
5,000
5,000

In the case of people over 80 years of age, health insurance is usually not available. Thus, the deduction of up to `30,000 is allowed even if money is spent on their treatment rather than on health insurance premium.
Therefore, a maximum exemption that you can claim under this section is up to `55,000, assuming:        
  1.   Your family falls in ‘below-60 age group’ (max deduction of Rs.25,000),    
  2. Your parents are aged above 60 years (max deduction of Rs.30,000) and
*Preventive Healthcare Expenses: If your total insurance premium paid is less than the maximum allowed limits for any of the categories, then up to `5000 can be claimed for a preventive health check of your family in the financial year, within the said limits.