This discussion clarifies the tax deductibility of medical expenses for senior citizens under Section 80D of the Income Tax Act. It addresses whether the deduction applies to all senior citizens or exclusively to 'very senior citizens'. The conversation also touches upon a specific instance where a claim was disallowed during ITR processing and offers potential solutions, including checking for technical faults in the tax return submission and filing a rectification request.
06 November 2021
Thanks. As per intimation from CPC while processing ITR2 for a senior citizen, they did not consider claim for medical expenses, even when there was no health insurance. Hence this doubt arose. Do not know why they did not consider this claim and levied a demand. Request for rectification for current financial year has not been enabled in portal yet. Please suggest what can be done?
06 November 2021
1. It is technical fault in processing. Many of our client have the same issue. Schedule D is missing in pdf file, while same exists in Jason!! Just check you filled schedule D properly. 2. When rectification window opens, file rectification request.