Not completed your tax-saving exercise? Here's all the help you need

THE ECONOMIC TIMES Sat, Mar 16, 2019 | 11:47 AM IST Tax-saving guide for FY2018-19

How to avoid last-minute tax planning mistakes Taxpayers often commit mistakes in a rush to save tax. Here's how to avoid investing errors you might regret later. 4 ways medical expenses can help you save tax If you can't afford to pay for health insurance premium or unable to buy one due to pre-existing conditions, then also you can save tax via medical expenditures. Best tax saving options for FY 2018-19 Best tax saving option for FY 2018-19: Here's a comparison of top 10 instruments. Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana: Watchouts before you invest The EEE status of the scheme may not be a good enough reason to invest in it. Read on to find out if you should put your money in the scheme or not. Don't rush to make last-minute tax-saving investments Here are a few expenses that come with tax advantages and will help you neutralise your tax outgo for the current financial year. How to claim tax benefit on a top-up home loan Some of us who want to renovate or repair our homes take a top-up over the home loan due to the long tenure of our mortgage (usually 15-20 years). Know how section 80C of the Income Tax Act works Eligible payments include life insurance premium, principal repayment of the home loan and children's tuition. Donating money? Here's how much tax benefit you get Section 80G of the I-T Act allows donations made to specified relief funds and charitable institutions as a deduction from gross total income. Disabled can save tax via deductions of up to Rs 1.25 lakh "The amount of deduction depends on the percentage of disability. The deduction claimed is fixed irrespective of the actual expenses." Keep accounts active: Invest in these schemes by March 31 Here is a look at the minimum amount you need to invest in some schemes to keep them active and what happens if it is not done.

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