Income tax exemption u/s 80DD – (Medical treatment of dependent)

Under section 80dd income tax deduction act, the taxpayer avails the tax benefit of expenditure made against disabled family member dependent on them.

There is a separate slot available in ITR form (changed from FY 2017-18) to enter the amount u/s 80DD.

The person is dependent with a disability – What does it mean u/s 80DD.

According to “Disabilities Act of 1995” if the person includes following disabilities said to be disabled.

1. Mental disabilities
2. Low vision
3. Blindness
4. Leprosy-cured
5. Hearing impairment
6. Locomotor disability
7. Mental illness
8. Autism

Also Read: Section 80D Income-tax Act – Tax benefit for (Health, Medical Treatment)

These disability are allowed under section 80DD by income tax authority.

Individual or a Hindu undivided family, who is a resident in India are elegible to claim u/s 80DD.

Section 80dd income tax deduction consists of two sub-sections.

Income tax department u/s 80DD required information considering two subsections.

• The dependent person with a disability
• The dependent person with a severe disability

Documents required to claim u/s 80DD

For the purpose of claiming u/s 80DD some paper trail is mandatory.

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A proper certificate in a prescribed format (Form 101A) required to submit by the authorized person which certified the disability of the person.

Authorized person include:

• Chief Medical Officer (CMO) or Civil Surgeon of a government hospital.
• Neurologist having a degree of “Doctor of Medicine” (MD) in Neurology (or, in case of children, a Pediatric Neurologist having an equivalent degree).

Click here to download of Form 10 1A :

Self-undertaking certificate

You need to submit a self-undertaking certificate which states the details of expenditure and the information is correct and verified.

Amount of Deduction under Section 80DD and Tax Saving

The deduction allowed u/s 80DD:

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• If the person (dependent)  has at least 40% of any of the specified disability (mentioned above in the article), then he is considered a person with a disability.
• If the person (dependent)  has at least 80% of any of the specified disability (mentioned above in the article), then he is considered a person with a severe disability.

Note:- If the dependent died and the amount received by the individual, the amount received is taxable under the account of the individual as income.