Part time income in Income tax return

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This discussion explores how to declare part-time income, such as bookkeeping for small shopkeepers, on your income tax return. While small amounts might be shown under 'Income from Other Sources' in ITR-2, it's generally considered professional income. For more accurate reporting, especially with regular earnings like £24,000 annually, ITR-3 is recommended as it better accommodates professional income. The advice suggests that if the part-time work isn't full-time, it can be declared as 'other sources' income, or potentially even under the 'Salary' head if it's a fixed monthly amount.

Originally posted by : Sandeep Jain
Respected Raja Sir, Parttime earning Value Rs. 2000/- per month from April to March Rs. 24000/- so can we go for other income Kindly guide.

Yes, You can...

Income from other sources :

Dividend Income, Wining from lottery, Wining from online games, rental income from machinery, Interest income, insurance policy maturity, termination of your employment so on. 

Now, you can understand, Your bookkeeping service not comes under this head. It is income from profession. It is taxable 50% on receipt. 

When you declare this income along with your Salary and dividend. ITR Form 3 will be suitable.

 

What Is ITR 2?

The ITR-2 is a form used to file tax returns with the Income Tax Department of India by both Indian nationals and non-resident Indians. Filing Income Tax in India necessitates the completion and submission of various forms based on the assessee's category. The ITR-2 form is one of the forms that must be completed throughout the tax filing procedure.

How To File ITR 2

You can file your income tax return either offline or online. However, only taxpayers aged 80 and over are qualified for ITR 2 offline filing. These persons can submit returns promptly by employing a hard copy of the ITR-2 form and a bar-coded return of income earned. Furthermore, the IT department acknowledges receipt when an assessee submits this paper form.

Follow the steps below to file your ITR online:

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If you received fixed amount monthly you can show it in Salary head also and file ITR-2.

If you are not engaged in full time basis in this work the you can show this income as other sources income.

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