A deduction is available under Section 80DD of the I-T Act to a resident taxpayer, if he has incurred expenditure for medical treatment, training and rehabilitation of a dependant parent, with disability I am an ordinary resident for FY20.
I have a wholly-dependant mother. My father is retired and does not have taxable income. My mother is recovering from cancer surgery and had suffered a stroke in January.
I have arranged a nurse at home. Can I claim tax deduction for medical expenses and nursing when filing returns? Also, can I carry forward the deduction for medical expenses and claim benefit for FY21? —K.K.
Aggarwal A deduction is available under Section 80DD of the Income-tax Act, 1961, to a resident taxpayer, if he has incurred