ITR filing 2026: Preventive health checkups can help you save tax — here's how
Eshita Gain
How much tax deduction can you claim for preventive health checkups?
Key points to remember while claiming deduction for preventive health checkups
Eligible dependents: You can claim preventive health checkups for yourself, your spouse, parents and children.
Payment method: Unlike health insurance premiums which must be paid electronically, preventive checkup expenses can be paid in cash or via digital modes to be claimed as a deduction.
Required documentation: No specific forms are mandated, but a taxpayer must retain invoices or receipts from the recognised healthcare facility or diagnostic center as proof.
Regime eligibility: Tax benefits under Section 80D are exclusively available if you are filing under the old tax regime.
When is your due date for filing ITR?
ITR-1 and ITR-2 (Salary and capital gains income): 31st July 2026
ITR-3 and ITR-4 (Business income - Non-audit cases): 31st August 2026
ITR-3 and ITR-4 (Business income - Cases requiring audit): 31st October 2026
Businesses requiring transfer pricing reports (international transactions or specified domestic transactions): 30th November 2026
Belated (Late) Return: 31st December 2026
Revised Return: 31st March 2027
Updated Return (ITR-U): 31st March 2031 (within 4 years from the end of the relevant Assessment Year)
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