Section 80DD - Income Tax Deduction for Differently Abled

Section 80DD allows you to claim deduction if there are medical expenses occurring to take care of a differently abled person in your family. Individuals and HUF (Hindu Undivided Family) can claim this deduction to save income tax with old tax regime. Maximum of Rs. 75,000 can be claimed if disability is between 40% to 79% and Rs. 1,25,000 can be claimed if disability is 80% or more. You cannot claim 80DD if the differently abled person has claimed the deduction under Section 80U.

Let us understand Section 80DD in more detail.

Table of Contents

What is Section 80DD of Income Tax Act?
Section 80DD Conditions and Eligibility
Disability Covered under Section 80DD
Section 80DD Deduction Limits
Documents Required to claim deduction under 80DD
Conclusion
Frequently Asked Questions

What is Section 80DD of Income Tax Act?

Section 80DD of income tax act allows us to save income tax by claiming deduction for expenses occurred to take care of disabled person in your family
Differently abled person can be your spouse, children , parents, brother or sister
Only resident Indians can claim this deduction, who can be an Individual tax payer or HUF (Hindu Undivided family)
If differently abled person is claiming the deduction for self than Section 80U is the correct section to claim such deductions
And if the person has claimed Section 80U deduction for self, one cannot claim same deduction again under Section 80DD. Section 80U is for physical disability of self and Section 80DD is for physical disability of dependent family member
It is important to note that while claiming 80DD, the differently abled person must be a dependent person for the tax payer
You can only claim this deduction with Old Tax Regime. New Tax Regime does not allow this deduction to be claimed

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Section 80DD Conditions and Eligibility

Below are certain conditions and eligibility to claim Section 80DD:

You are eligible to claim 80DD deduction only for dependent family member who is facing at least 40% physical disability, mentioned by appropriate medical authority
To claim this deduction, you must be a resident Indian who can be individual or HUF
Individual can claim 80DD for dependent family member and HUF can claim 80DD for any of the member of HUF, if they fulfill the conditions
You cannot claim 80DD if the differently able person has already claimed Section 80U – Physical disability for self
Individual’s dependent family member can be spouse, children, parents, brother or sister
It is important to note that disability percentage must be at least 40%
Section 80Dd can only be claimed with old tax regime, as new tax regime does not allow maximum deduction

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Disability Covered under Section 80DD

Let us now see the list of disabilities covered under Section 80DD:

Blindness
Low Vision
Leprosy – cured
Hearing Impairment
Mental Retardation
Locomotor Disability
Mental Illness
Cerebral Palsy
Autism

If any of the above disability is mentioned by medical authority with at least 40% disability percentage, you care eligible to claim this deduction with old tax regime while bearing the medical expenses for your dependent family member.

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Section 80DD Deduction Limits

Section 80DD limit is as follows:

If disability percentage of dependent family member is between 40% to 79%, than maximum Rs. 75,000 can be claimed with 80DD
If disability percentage of dependent family member is above 80%, than maximum Rs. 1,25,000 can be claimed with 80DD
No deduction can be claimed if disability is less than 40% according to medical authority

Documents Required to claim deduction under 80DD

Below are certain documents required to be submitted to claim 80DD:

Medical Certificate: This certificate is required from appropriate medical authority stating the the dependent family member is having physical disability of 40% or more
Form 10-IA: This form needs to be filled and submitted in case of some selected disabilities
Self Declaration: The tax payer must provide self declaration in case the medical expenses are covered by him or her

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Conclusion

So Section 80DD of income tax act allows you to cover medical expenses occurred to take care of differently abled dependent person in your family, who can be spouse, children, parents or siblings.

It allows deduction of Rs. 75,000 with 40% to 79% disability and Rs. 1,25,000 with 80% or above disability percentage.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is eligible for Section 80DD?

The tax payer (individual or HUF) who is the resident Indian, who is paying for medical expenses to take care of differently abled person in family can claim Section 80DD, only if the person is dependent on the tax payer. The disability must be not less than 40% to claim 80DD deduction.

Can I claim 80DD without proof?

No, You need to have medical certificate from appropriate medical authority stating that the dependent family member is having at least 40% disability to claim 80DD. And based on the expenses, the amount can be claimed to cover for expenses while saving income tax with old tax regime.

Can I claim both 80DD and 80DDB?

80DD helps you to cover the medical expenses incase of disability whereas 80DDB is to cover the expenses for medical treatment of specific disease. If the conditions in both sections are satisfied than both 80DD and 80DDB can be claimed together.

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