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Tax Deduction Hacks
medium
low risk
1 hour
1 min read
Updated 2025-10-30

Old vs New Regime Threshold

Switch to old regime if deductions exceed ₹4.5L

Potential Savings
₹50,000-2 lakhs
Time Required
1 hour
Complexity
medium
Legal Status
fully legal
Applicable to:
All Taxpayers

What is This Hack?

Switch to old regime if total deductions (80C+80D+HRA+24b) exceed ₹4.5 lakh for ₹25 lakh income, otherwise new regime saves more

Key Benefits

  • Potential savings: ₹50,000-2 lakhs
  • Implementation time: 1 hour
  • Legal status: fully legal
  • Risk level: low

Related Topics

old regime
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tax planning

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