Itr filing for medical bill exemption

You can claim medical expenses upto Rs. 15000/- (U/S 17(2) of IT Act) incurred by you only if you are a salaried employee and medical reimbursement is a part of your salary structure.
 You can not claim agst medical expenses if you are not a salaried employee OR if you are a salaried employee but medical reimbursement is not a part of your salary.

If you claim such expenses, you should keep copy of your medical check up bills for your record. You need not submit such proofs until A.O. asks you to produce the same.

Hi Vikas,

Thanks for your reply. I am a salaried IT professional and medical reimbursement is a part of my salary structure.

Should it be filled in the D19( Exempt income only for reporting purposes) column of ITR-1 ?

No Shubhra. Do the following for claiming expenses incurred in medical tests --

1. Write down the total taxable salary (before deduction under chapter VI A-80C to 80U) as per Form 16.

2.Deduct amt of medical check up bills available or Rs. 15000/- whichever is lower.

3. Show the amt. so arrived (Point 1 minus Point 2) in the row 'Income from salary'

I have received 143(1) notice and there is 15000 rs difference in form 16 and 26AS with Error descripttion is "There is inconsistency between salary income in return and Form 26AS". In my Form 16, "Allowance to the extent exempt u/s 10" there is 15000 Rs Medical Reimbursement Payment and 19200 Conveyance Allowance. I have entered 19200 in other allowance but not include medical allowance. Does other allowance include medical and conveyance allowances?

Yes, it includes. Pl share first page of your ITR, if possible to check how are you showing your salary income in ITR.

Medical reimbursement is not to show anywhere separately in ITR-1. Just deduct the exempt value of medical reimbursement from the gross salary paid to you and show Gross Salary after deducting medical reimbursement expenses.