Section 80GG allows a tax deduction for rent paid for furnished or unfurnished accommodation. The deduction is allowed to taxpayers who do not receive any House rent allowance (HRA) from their employer.

Adding deductions under Section 80GG,


Incase you don't receive HRA from your employee and hence can't claim it against your rent, don't section 80GG is here to help you claim some deductions on the same,

  1. Navigate to Save > Begin/Edit > Deductions > Add/Proceed.
  2. Select Section 80GG and click on Proceed.
  3. Add the Rent Paid.
  4. Once you have added the amounts correctly, click on Save.

You would be able view all the deductions you have added in the summary view under, Tax Situation > Deductions.