The Income-tax Department has introduced Form No. 124, replacing Form 12BB, under the new Income-tax Act, 2025. This form allows salaried employees to declare claims for deductions, exemptions, and allowances like HRA and housing loan interest to their employer, enabling accurate TDS calculation on salary. While not mandatory for everyone, employees wishing to claim these benefits through their employer must submit the form with supporting documents, such as rent agreements or loan statements. Employees changing jobs during the year can submit the form to their new employer along with previous salary details.
The Income-tax Department has introduced Form No. 124, replacing the earlier Form 12BB, under the provisions of the new Income-tax Act, 2025. The form plays an important role for salaried employees who want to claim tax deductions, exemptions, and allowances through their employer while calculating
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FAQ :
Form No. 124 is a declaration statement submitted by an employee to their employer to claim eligible tax benefits, deductions, exemptions, and allowances when calculating taxable salary and TDS.
No, filing Form No. 124 is not compulsory for every employee. However, it is required for employees who wish to claim deductions or exemptions through their employer's TDS calculations.
Employees can declare claims for House Rent Allowance (HRA), Leave Travel Allowance (LTA), interest on housing loan, investment-linked deductions, and other eligible exemptions and deductions.
Supporting documents vary by claim, but examples include a rent agreement for HRA, LTC/LTA documents for travel allowance, and a loan agreement for housing loan interest. The PAN of the landlord is required if annual rent exceeds Rs 1 lakh.
Yes, Form No. 124 can be submitted either physically or electronically to the employer. Separate uploading on the Income-tax portal is not currently required.
No, employees do not need to submit Form No. 124 to claim the standard deduction, as it is automatically applied when computing salary income.