Discrepancy in Form 16

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There's a discrepancy in Form 16 where the HRA component has been incorrectly declared under 'other exemptions' instead of 'House rent allowance'. This could lead to problems when filing your Income Tax Return (ITR), as the Income Tax department may query the difference between your Form 16 and your ITR claims. It's advisable to have your employer rectify the TDS return and amend your Form 16 to accurately reflect your HRA details.

Sankalp

Sankalp (Querist)

30 June 2024 My employer has filled my HRA component in "Total amount of any other exemption under section 10" in Part B and "House rent allowance under section 10(13A)" is 0.

When I asked finance guy to get it corrected it, he told me that govt portal is generating wrong info. I think their CA has wrongly filled the info and he is justifying it simply.

Can I face problems in future in case he does not get it rectified? He is very rude.

How can I take it up with IT department?

Dhirajlal Rambhia

Dhirajlal Rambhia (Expert)

03 July 2024 No problem envisaged till the ITR data doesn't vary from form 16 & AIS data.

Sankalp

Sankalp (Querist)

04 July 2024 In Form 16 HRA is shown 0, while I need to avail HRA.

Dhirajlal Rambhia

Dhirajlal Rambhia (Expert)

04 July 2024 Unless employer rectifies the TDS return and as such form 16 gets modified with HRA details, it is very difficult to claim HRA in ITR, as CPC issues queries for such discrepancies in form 16 & ITR claims.

Dhirajlal Rambhia

Dhirajlal Rambhia (Expert)

28 August 2024 Good luck.

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