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Non-Earning Housewife's FD Interest - Taxable in Husband's Name?

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Tax Expert - Answered on Jan 13, 2025

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Asked by Anonymous - Jan 12, 2025Hindi

Interest income of FD in non earning housewife's name is taxable in the hand of husband under clubbing of income. But as of now bank FD can not be opened without PAN number, so TDS deducted is only reflected in her pan account. So how clubbing of income will get reduced by the tds deducted in husband's it liability?

Ans: Under normal circumstances, Interest Income form bank deposits is not clubbed with the income of her husband, unless the amount of deposit has been transferred by her husband to her without any consideration.
Separate ITR needs to be filed in her case & you can claim TDS in her account.
Most welcome for any further clarifications. Thanks.

Asked on - Jan 13, 2025 | Answered on Feb 19, 2025

Thanks for replying. Still it is not clear Sir, I transfer fund without any consideration to non earning wife's account and she invests in FD, earns interest, tds is deducted in her pan. If the intt us taxed at husband's hand under clubbing and IT is paid, then how the tds already deducted would get adjusted) refunded even if separate ITR is filed by her as his pan number will show the interest income in her ITR. No refund will be processed under such circumstances. So plz guide.

Ans: 01. When Interest Income of Spouse is being clubbed with your income, you can certainly claim TDS deducted in wife's account. There is certain procedure to be adopted.
02. Your wife shall file a declaration to the bank (TDS deductor), under proviso to Rule 37BA(2), furnishing particulars of her husband, to enable the deductor to issue TDS certificate in the name of her husband.
03. However, I would like to suggest you to avoid all these problems & transfer FDR in your joint name, with your first name & PAN number. TDS deducted will automatically be deposited in your name. In both the cases, Tax amount would remain same, but unnecessary paper work & formalities would be avoided.
Most welcome for any further clarifications. Thanks.

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