Section 80EEA Home Loan Interest
Extra ₹1.5L interest deduction on affordable housing — stacks with 24(b).
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Section 80EEA gives additional ₹1.5 lakh interest deduction on affordable housing loans sanctioned in eligible period — on top of Section 24(b) ₹2 lakh. I verify stamp value ≤ ₹45 lakh and carpet area caps.
80EEA stacks on 24(b) — but only for affordable housing
Section 80EEA allows extra ₹1.5 lakh interest deduction if loan sanctioned in notified period for stamp value ≤ ₹45 lakh and carpet area within limits.
Returning NRI first-time buyer must not own any residential house on loan sanction date — includes spouse check.
Claim in ITR-1/2 — give bank interest certificate to employer for Form 12BB if salaried.
Home loan: NRI home loan guide.
Interest deduction stack
| Section | Cap | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| 24(b) self-occupied | ₹2 lakh | Any eligible home loan |
| 80EEA add-on | ₹1.5 lakh | Affordable + sanction window |
| 80C principal | ₹1.5 lakh | Within overall 80CCE |
| 80EE (older) | ₹50k | Different sanction window — not both |
| Let-out property | Full interest | Different 24(b) rules |
80EEA claim sequence
Verify stamp value
Sale deed ≤ ₹45 lakh threshold.
Loan sanction letter
Date within notified window.
No prior house
Self + spouse declaration.
Interest cert
Bank Form 16A / provisional cert.
ITR schedule
Claim 80EEA + 24(b) without double-count.
Deduction flow
80EEA proof kit
- Sanction letter.
- Sale deed stamp value.
- Interest certificate.
- Possession letter.
- No-home declaration.
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80EE vs 80EEA
Cannot claim both — check which sanction window your loan falls in.
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NRI at sanction, resident at claim?
Eligibility tested at sanction — consult CA for edge cases.
Joint loan?
Each co-borrower claim proportional to interest paid.
Under construction?
Pre-completion interest aggregated in 5 equal installments.
OCI buyer?
FEMA residential purchase allowed — tax same as resident.
Loan refinance?
80EEA tied to original affordable loan — refinance may reset.
Let-out later?
Self-occupied assumption breaks — 24(b) rules change.
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