If housewife has rental income less than 2.5 lacs, does she need to file IT return, also how does IT dept trace the husband of housewife for such incomes if not filed in husband's IT return.
This is considering that the tenant would have put PAN no of housewife in his rent declaration. in that case they will not find any IT return against this PAN no.
if your income is below limit don't compulsory to file itr, and income tax system is trace any other income in your hand to prove it
as per sec139 Your income is below than exemption limit but I suggest you to fill the ITR it may help you if you took the loan in future
IT department will not trace you because this income is earned by your housewife.
as per sec 194(I) TDS on rent is liable to to be deducted by the person making the payment during the year ( the limit for this is 180000)
if the let out property ownership is in name of wife herself, then she can enjoy the exemption limit without filing the ITR even, but advised to file NIL return .
if the let out property is not owned by her, but its just book entry to pass the rent income, then the income would go clubbed with the actual owner of property.
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