[gspal]

Under what head of income do individual medical transcribers earning on line count basis show their income in the income tax returns? Under salaries/ business/ income from other sources? What about overheads being electricity for running their PCs, fan/ dessert coolers, light, maintenance of their PC, purchase of foot pedals, amps, sound cards, broadband/ 3G data charges, etc.

It is now mandatory to file income tax returns online, so, which particular form is used?

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Hi GS,

Irrespective of line count or otherwise, I believe you would come under salary basis. Your total income can cover line counts total amount or gross salary amount. It does not matter which one. All overheads come under expenses.

As for form used, please check out ITR-1 SAHAJ, ITR-2, ITR-2A and ITR-4S-SUGAM. It is a bit confusing. I asked around and was referred to these forms.

Hope this helps.

[gspal]

Hi GS,

Irrespective of line count or otherwise, I believe you would come under salary basis.  Your total income can cover line counts total amount or gross salary amount.  It does not matter which one.  All overheads come under expenses.

As for form used, please check out ITR-1 SAHAJ, ITR-2, ITR-2A and ITR-4S-SUGAM.  It is a bit confusing.  I asked around and was referred to these forms.

Hope this helps.

Thanks, but I am not sure that is correct. Payment under line count basis is dependent on lines transcribed unlike Salary which is not based on the same. Under line count one cannot show net salary (after deduction of overheads) under the head Salary of the IT Return. One first needs to show total salary (including any allowances) under that head and deductions as provided by the IT Act. In English parlance, line count earning is not salary but professional contractual income  and, I think, one would need to show it under Profession & Business. Thereby, one would need to use ITR-4S-Sugam. Best is to contact a TRP (Tax Return Preparer) who would then prepare and file one's return online. Their fees at stated website is Rs250.00.

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