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HRA exemption: working copy, 2026-27

HRA Exemption Kit 2026-27 · tools.nineclip.com/systems/hra-exemption/

1. Does it apply?

  • HRA line on the salary slip
  • Rented home, not owned by me
  • Rent actually paid
  • Old regime (or not decided yet)

2. Records

  • Rent agreement
  • Receipt for each month
  • Bank lines for each payment
  • Landlord PAN (rent over ₹1,00,000 a year)
  • Relationship with landlord, if any

3. Least of three, per stretch

MonthsBasic + DA ₹HRA ₹Rent ₹Rent − 10% ₹50% / 40% ₹Exempt ₹
Apr to ____
____ to ____
____ to Mar
Year total

4. Hand-over

Rented home city
8-city list? Y / N
Exempt HRA for the year, ₹
Taxable HRA, ₹
Form 124 given on
Re-checked in January on
Source: Income-tax Rules, 2026, rules 279 and 205, checked Oct 2026. Numbers only, not advice. Check the rule text before you submit Form 124.