Eligibility for filling NEW Form 121 from April 2026

Hello All,

 Myself a Senior citizen and my wife age is 56 years .

We both have income only from Bank Deposits, Mutual Fund dividends and Savings bank interest . Earlier years we were giving Form 15 H and 15G for not deducting TDS.

Last year, since the total income for each of  us comes around 5 - 6 lakhs, one deposit company said we are not eligible to submit Form 15G or H so we did not give the forms and TDS was deducted and refund was claimed in ITR.

Now it is said that in the NEW IT rules, Tax will be ZERO  for Income upto 12 Lakhs.

Actually i am not clear if we can give the new Form 121 this year because the Tax upto 12 Lakhs is zero OR we are still ineligible to give Form 121 as the income for each of us is more than 5 lakhs.

please clarify.

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Quick Summary
A senior citizen and spouse (56) earning Rs.5-6 lakh from interest/dividends query Form 121 eligibility. Despite zero tax up to Rs.12 lakh, only the senior citizen can submit Form 121 (nil tax). Spouse below 60 cannot, as income exceeds exemption limit; must claim TDS refund via ITR.

Under the new 2026 Direct Tax Code, Form 121 replaces Forms 15G and 15H. While actual tax payable is zero up to ₹12 Lakhs for both of you, only you (as a senior citizen) can submit Form 121 to avoid TDS because your final tax is zero. Your wife (under 60) cannot submit the form because her ₹5–6 Lakh income exceeds the ₹4 Lakh basic exemption limit; she will have to let TDS be deducted and claim a refund via ITR.

 

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