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Section 80TTA/80TTB Savings Interest Calculator India — FY 2025-26

Calculate tax saved on savings account interest under Section 80TTA (up to ₹10,000 for individuals below 60) and Section 80TTB (up to ₹50,000 for senior citizens on all interest income). Available under old tax regime only. Optimize interest across family members.

Combined interest from all savings accounts (banks, post office, co-op)
Senior citizens (60+) get 80TTB with ₹50,000 limit instead of 80TTA
80TTA/80TTB available in old regime only
Your marginal income tax slab rate

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How to Use This Calculator

80TTA Deduction tab

Enter your total savings account interest earned across all banks and post offices (e.g. ₹15,000), select your age category (below 60 or 60+), tax regime (old or new), and your tax slab rate. The calculator shows your eligible deduction under Section 80TTA (₹10,000 limit) or 80TTB (₹50,000 for seniors), taxable interest remaining, and exact tax saved including 4% cess. If you select the new regime, you will see a warning that 80TTA/80TTB is not available.

Senior Citizen 80TTB tab

Enter your savings account interest, FD interest, RD interest, and optionally other deposit interest. The calculator aggregates all interest income and applies the ₹50,000 80TTB deduction. It also checks TDS applicability on FD interest and shows the net tax payable on excess interest.

Optimize Interest Income tab

Enter savings interest for you, your spouse, and a senior parent. The calculator shows how each family member's 80TTA/80TTB deduction works independently and recommends optimization strategies — like moving FDs to a senior parent's name to maximize the family's total deduction from ₹10,000 to ₹50,000.

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The Formula

Section 80TTA and 80TTB provide deductions on interest income, reducing your taxable income under the old regime:

Section 80TTA (individuals/HUF below 60):
Eligible Interest = Savings account interest from banks + post offices + co-operative societies
Deduction = Minimum of (Eligible Interest, ₹10,000)
Note: Does NOT cover FD, RD, corporate deposits, or bond interest

Section 80TTB (senior citizens 60+):
Eligible Interest = ALL interest income — savings + FD + RD + post office deposits
Deduction = Minimum of (Eligible Interest, ₹50,000)
Note: 80TTB replaces 80TTA for seniors — cannot claim both

Tax Saved:
Taxable Interest Remaining = Total Interest − Deduction
Tax Saved = Deduction × Marginal Slab Rate
Cess Saved = Tax Saved × 4%
Total Tax Saved = Tax Saved + Cess Saved

Tax Regime:
Section 80TTA/80TTB is available ONLY under the old tax regime.
NOT available under the new tax regime (Section 115BAC), which is the default from FY 2023-24.

TDS on Interest (Section 194A):
Banks deduct TDS on FD interest > ₹40,000 (₹50,000 for seniors)
No TDS on savings account interest
TDS is advance tax — actual liability depends on slab rate

The key takeaway: if you are under 60, the first ₹10,000 of your savings account interest is tax-free under 80TTA. If you are 60+, the first ₹50,000 of ALL interest income is tax-free under 80TTB. At a 30% slab, this saves you ₹3,120 or ₹15,600 respectively (including cess).

Example

Rahul — IT professional in Bangalore, earns ₹15,000 savings interest

Rahul (35) has savings accounts at SBI and HDFC Bank. His combined savings interest for FY 2025-26 is ₹15,000. He files under the old tax regime at the 30% slab. He wants to know how much tax he saves under Section 80TTA.

Step 1: Determine deduction

Total savings interest₹15,000
80TTA deduction limit₹10,000
Eligible deduction₹10,000
Taxable interest remaining₹5,000

Step 2: Calculate tax saved

Tax slab30% (old regime)
Tax saved (₹10,000 × 30%)₹3,000
Cess saved (₹3,000 × 4%)₹120
Total tax saved₹3,120

Rahul saves ₹3,120 in tax on his savings interest. The remaining ₹5,000 above the ₹10,000 limit is taxable at his 30% slab, costing him ₹1,560 in tax (including cess). If Rahul's mother (age 62) had earned the same ₹15,000, she would pay zero tax on it — the entire amount falls within her ₹50,000 80TTB limit.

Kamala — retired senior citizen, total interest ₹63,000

Kamala (65) is a retired teacher. She earns ₹15,000 savings interest, ₹40,000 FD interest, and ₹8,000 RD interest — totalling ₹63,000 in interest income. She files under the old regime at 20% slab.

80TTB calculation

Total interest income₹63,000
80TTB deduction (max ₹50,000)₹50,000
Taxable interest remaining₹13,000
Tax saved (₹50,000 × 20%)₹10,000
Cess saved (₹10,000 × 4%)₹400
Total tax saved₹10,400

Kamala saves ₹10,400 in tax under Section 80TTB. Only ₹13,000 of her ₹63,000 interest income is taxable. Without 80TTB, she would have paid ₹13,104 in tax on the full ₹63,000.

FAQ

Section 80TTA is for individuals and HUFs below 60 years. It provides a deduction of up to ₹10,000 on savings account interest only (from banks, post offices, and co-operative societies). It does NOT cover FD, RD, or other deposit interest. Section 80TTB is exclusively for senior citizens (60+). It provides a deduction of up to ₹50,000 on ALL interest income — savings accounts, FDs, RDs, post office deposits, everything. 80TTB replaces 80TTA for seniors; you cannot claim both. If you turn 60 during the financial year, 80TTB applies for the entire year.
No. Neither Section 80TTA nor Section 80TTB deduction is available under the new tax regime (Section 115BAC). From FY 2023-24, the new regime is the default for all taxpayers. If you want to claim 80TTA or 80TTB deduction on interest income, you must explicitly opt for the old tax regime when filing your ITR. Under the new regime, your entire savings and deposit interest is fully taxable at your slab rate with no deduction. Use an income tax calculator to compare both regimes and decide which is better for your overall tax situation.
No — 80TTA covers savings account interest only. Fixed deposit (FD) interest, recurring deposit (RD) interest, corporate bond interest, and other non-savings interest is NOT eligible for 80TTA deduction. This is a common misconception. Only interest earned on savings accounts at banks, post offices, and co-operative societies qualifies. However, if you are a senior citizen (60+), Section 80TTB covers ALL interest income including FD, RD, and post office deposits — up to ₹50,000. This is one of the major advantages of 80TTB over 80TTA.
You must aggregate savings account interest from ALL your accounts across all banks, post offices, and co-operative societies. Check your bank passbook or Form 26AS/AIS on the income tax portal for the exact interest credited during the financial year. For example, if you earn ₹6,000 from SBI savings, ₹4,000 from HDFC savings, and ₹3,000 from a post office savings account, your total savings interest is ₹13,000. The 80TTA deduction of ₹10,000 applies to this aggregate — not per account. The remaining ₹3,000 is taxable at your slab rate. Report each bank's interest separately in your ITR under "Income from Other Sources" and claim the 80TTA deduction.
No, banks do not deduct TDS on savings account interest. TDS under Section 194A applies only to FD interest exceeding ₹40,000 per bank (₹50,000 for senior citizens). Savings account interest — regardless of the amount — is not subject to TDS. However, this does not mean it is tax-free. You must report savings interest in your ITR under "Income from Other Sources" and pay tax on the amount exceeding the 80TTA/80TTB deduction limit. If your total income is below the basic exemption limit, no tax is due even without TDS.

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