A query on hra claim

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futureplanner

Others

54 Points Joined August 2014

Hi

I am an Employee drawing monthly salary. I would like to claim HRA. I am living with my parents in our own house. The house is in the name of my father. Can I claim HRA by showing rent rececipt, that I am paying rent to my father. Is it legal?
And, my dad has stopped working 2 yerars back as a salaried employee. He is not earning now, and all sources of his income put together doesn't exceed 2.0 lakhs.

Is its okay to proceed, My PAN card holder address and HRA would be the same, is it legal?

Replies (7)

Pranjal Mittal

Student

90 Points Joined November 2012

For claiming HRA pre requisite is that you should not own a house where you are residing.And as in your case your father is the owner therefore i believe it should not be troublesome if you show rent payment to him.

GABRIEL.I

Consultant

31 Points Joined September 2010

Admissible.You can claim interest paid.

J. K. Ratan

Compliance Advisor

794 Points Joined August 2013

Yes U can claim hra deduction. If u claim deduction as HRA more than rs. 100000 than u will have to provide PAN detail of ur farther

Arif Ali

Apt Co Advisory

1230 Points Joined June 2009

To claim HRA, it is condition that you should not be owner of the house in which you are living. So if the house is not in the name of you. then you can show that you are paying the rent to your father if the house is in the name of father.

it is totally legal.