Section 80DDB provides for deduction to Individuals and HUFs for medical expenses incurred for treatment of specified diseases or ailments and should be deducted from the Gross Total Income while computing taxable income of the assessee.

What can be claimed under 80D?

Deductions available under Section 80D of the Income Tax Act

Who is eligible for the new seniors check?

“Seniors, veterans, the unemployed and low-income Americans would be eligible too,” Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley said Wednesday. The new bill makes it clear that every American is eligible to receive a check. That includes seniors who might not have worked in the last year or two.

Can a senior citizen get a stimulus check?

It specifically gives a one-time payment to help Americans, but there is no age cutoff. You would qualify even if you receive Social Security benefits — as long as you meet the income limits. There are also provisions to help investors with their retirement accounts. Here’s what seniors need to know.

When does a senior citizen on social security stop filing?

In addition, a portion of your Social Security benefits are included in gross income, regardless of your filing status, in any year the sum of half your Social Security plus all other income, including tax-exempt interest, exceeds $25,000 or $32,000 if you are married filing jointly.

Why are so many senior citizens not getting their money?

In a separate letter earlier in the week, the House Ways and Means Committee wrote: “Some of our most vulnerable seniors and persons with disabilities, including veterans who served our country with honor, are unable to pay for basic necessities while they wait for their overdue payments.”