Account for IT Refund

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How to account for IT refund?
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Make an accounting entry for tax refund money

You will debit an asset account and credit the originally debited account for the taxes paid. To show that you received a tax refund, use the following entries: Debit the cash account. Credit the income tax expense account.

process  of   refund  this  F.Y  and next  F.Y 

1)   Advance Income Tax   A/c      Dr 

      To   Bank         A/c       Cr 

   ( Advance  Tax  paid ) 

 

2)   Expense       A/c     Dr 

      TDS             A/c      Dr 

      To  Bank      A/c               Cr 

(   Expense  paid  also  TDS  Deducted ) 

 

On 31st  March  provision  Entry 

 Income    Tax    A/c      Dr 

 Income  Tax  payable   A/c   Cr 

(   provision entry  on 31st  march ) 

 

on  1/4/2020     Advance  Tax  A/c  , TDS  A/c  debit  balance   and  Income  Tax payable credit  balance   will  be  Carried forward  in the next  F.Y   because assessment  will be done next  year . 

 

After assessment  in the next  year ,   Adjustment  entry will be 

Income  Tax payable  A/c     Dr 

To  Advance  Tax       A/c      Cr 

To  TDS                     A/c       Cr    

( Income Tax   payable  will be  adjusted  against  paid   ) 

 

Excess  Tax  paid  refundable  entry  will be 

 Income  tax  payable   A/c     Dr 

To  Income  Tax  refund   A/c   Cr 

excess  tax paid  refundable ) 

 

When we received refund  as per  your  query  refund  entry will be 

Bank                      A/c     Dr 

To  Income  Tax payable  A/c   Cr 

(  Income Tax  refund Cheque no ...) 

 


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