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Do you need professional help in filing ITR? Here's how much it will cost you

September, 16th 2020
The deadline for income tax filing has been extended but taxpayers should not wait for the last few days to complete this critical task. Here are a few things to keep in mind when you sit down to prepare your tax return. 30 Sep: Last date for filing tax return for financial year 2018-19 (Assessment year 2019-20) 30 Nov: Deadline for filing tax return for financial year 2019-20 (Assessment year 2020-21) How much are you willing to spend? Filing income tax returns is not very complicated for most people. But taxpayers with complex finances and various sources of income need professional assistance. Can be filed for free or at a nominal cost of Rs 100-200 if you have Salary or pension Interest Rent from one house property Total income less than Rs 50 lakh Can be filed free if you are familiar with tax rules. Otherwise pay Rs 500-800 if you have Salary or pension Interest Rent from more than one house property Capital gains Dividends Foreign assets and income require professional assistance. Cost can be Rs 2,000-4,000 if you have Salary or pension Interest Rent from more than one house property Capital gains Dividends Foreign assets and income If there are more sources of income, cost of filing return and professional assistance can go up further to Rs 6,000-14,000 Salary or pension Interest Rent from more than one house property Capital gains Dividends Foreign assets and income Business or professional income Do you really need professional assistance? Most taxpayers are not aware of the finer points of taxation. A professional can ensure you file an error-free return. Here are a few points that individuals miss when they file tax returns themselves. New tax deductions Certain new tax deductions have been introduced in recent years. These include the Rs 50,000 deduction for interest to senior citizens under Sec 80TTB, the standard deduction of Rs 50,000 to salaried taxpayers and increase in the deduction limit for medical insurance premium under Sec 80D. Revised Form 26AS From this year, your Form 26AS will also mention the high value investments and transactions carried out by you during the financial year. If you take help of a tax professional, he will ensure that the expenses and investments in the Form 26AS reconcile with the income declared in your tax return. Capital gains and dividends Tax rules have also changed and long-term capital gains beyond Rs 1 lakh from stocks and equity funds are now taxable. Dividends beyond Rs 10 lakh are also taxable. A tax professional will ensure that the tax on capital gains is not missed when you file your return. Adjustment of capital losses Short-term or long-term capital losses made during the year can be adjusted against other gains. If you lost money in any investment last year, you can set off the loss against other taxable gains. Unadjusted losses can be carried forward to the next financial year. Correct indexation values Inflation can bring down your tax by adjusting the buying price of an asset to the inflation during the period of holding. The calculation is slightly complicated but a tax professional can help calculate the tax correctly. Tax free incomes Many incomes (such as PPF interest, dividends up to Rs 10 lakh and long-term capital gains of up to Rs 1 lakh from stocks and equity funds) are tax free, but still need to be declared in the tax return. Not mentioning this income may not invite a notice, but could prove tricky when the investments mature in future. Illness and disability If a dependant suffers from any of the diseases specified under Section 80DDB, a taxpayer can claim a deduction. Dependants can include spouse, children, parents and siblings. If the taxpayer himself is disabled, he can claim deduction under Section 80U.