How to file ITR for income from house rent?

To know how to show rental income in ITR, you must file your Income Tax Return (ITR) in India for income earned from house rent, using ITR‑1 (SAHAJ) form, provided you're claiming income from one house property and not bringing forward losses from it.

How to File ITR for Rental Income Only?

• First, log in to the

  Income Tax e‑filing

  portal. 

• Go to “e‑File → Income Tax Return” and choose ITR‑1 for the relevant assessment year. The form suits individuals earning from salary or one house property.

• In the “Income from House Property” section, enter your annual rent received or receivable, as per your rental agreement. 

• Next, add details of the municipal/house tax paid in that financial year; these are eligible deductions under Section 23.

• If you paid any tax to the tenant (e.g., TDS), that too should be reflected.

• Also, the portal will require the tenant’s name and PAN details if TDS has been deducted, as mandated by law for amounts over Rs. 2.4 lakh annually.

• Under the same section, declare the standard deduction at 30% allowed on the net rental income (i.e., gross annual rent minus municipal taxes paid). The balance, after this deduction, is considered your taxable rental income.

• Proceed to fill out the rest of the form: include salary income, if any, interest from savings or fixed deposits, and claim deductions such as under Section 80C (PF, ELSS, LIC), 80D (health insurance), etc. The portal auto-calculates your total income, tax liability, and interest/penalties, if applicable.

Once done, submit the form electronically, then verify it via Aadhaar OTP, net‑banking, or by sending the signed ITR‑V by mail within 120 days. Post-submission, you can track the status on the portal, and on processing, download the acknowledgment and filed return.

You need to download ITR-1 to file income tax upto Rs. 50 lakh. You can also report your income salary, one house property, other sources and agricultural income up to Rs 5,000. This is the place in which ITR to file for only rental income. Let me share with you how to file ITR for income from house rent.

How to file ITR form for income from house rent?  

To file ITR for house rent income fill in your name, gender, date of birth, PAN and father’s name. You need to mention your postal address, mobile number, and e-mail address as well.

Which ITR to file for rental income?

You need to upload form 16 to declare your income. You must report your income from the salary. Here you will need to fill in details such as:

• Name of the employer

• Type of employer

• Break-up of income from salary

• TDS on salary

• TAN of employer

You should also enter details of other income or business. 

I hope this clears your doubts regarding ‘which ITR to file for only rental income.’

If you have a self occupied property, you need to enter data about house property including:

• Interest on housing loan paid/payable on housing loan on the property.

• interest paid during the pre-construction period.

• Address of the house property.

• For a co-ownership, the name, PAN and percentage of share of co-owners in the property.

If you have a property let out on rent, you should share information such as:

• Annual rent received/receivable.

• House tax, or municipal tax paid.

• Tenant’s name and his/her PAN Card details

• Interest paid/payable on housing loan on the property.

• Pre-construction period interest.

• Address of the property and details of co-owners if any.

After this, you can claim tax deduction under many heads. 

Enter the amount of tax you need to pay and submit the information for e-filing your income tax return.  

This is the process of how to file ITR for income from house rent. I hope you find this helpful.

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