FD source of Income


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A user is seeking advice on declaring a Fixed Deposit (FD) opened for their senior citizen mother, funded by a transfer from their own account. The concern is about potential queries from income tax authorities regarding the source of funds and how to declare this on the Income Tax Return (ITR). The advice given is to declare the amount as a gift from the son, which is tax-exempt, and to show this in the ITR2 under the relevant section for exempt income.

(Querist)
02 June 2025 Hello Sir,

My mother is senior citizen pensioner her annual income is around 5 L ( pension 2.5 L + Agriculture income 2.5 L).

I am salaried and I have open FD (tentative amount 20L) from My mother account be transferring amount to her account to get senior citizen benefit.

Now its showing Purchase of time deposits amount as 20 L. If Income tax ca ask query for same if Yes how to reply? Or Shall I need to show this amount in ITR. If yes in which section?

03 June 2025 Say it's gift from son exempt from tax.

Ritesh (Querist)
05 June 2025 Thank you sir, Can I need to show gift to relative in ITR2 for against exempt income in other section?

05 June 2025 Yes, show it...
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