If a senior citizen having only interest income from which TDS has been deducted, has died in FY2017-18, can his return be filed and TDS refund be claimed ? If yes, who should file the return ?
How will the Income slabs apply in case of a person expired in the middle of a financial year ? Will he be entitled to get benefit of full exemption limit upto Rs 3 Lakhs (senior citizen) ?
How is taxability of Interest on fixed deposits received after death of a person, decided ? If TDS is deducted from this interest, can its refund be claimed ? Who can claim this refund ?
14 July 2018
1 Register legal heir in E filing income tax portal file return in the name deceased and claim refund. 2 3 lacs exempt. 3 Receipt after death taxable in the name of legal heir.