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Home Loan Tax Benefit Calculator
See how much tax you can actually save under Section 80C and Section 24(b) — updated instantly as you type below.
Section 80C and Section 24(b), in plain terms
Section 80C lets you deduct the principal you repay on your home loan, up to ₹1,50,000 a year — shared with other 80C instruments like EPF, ELSS, and life insurance premiums, not an extra limit just for your home loan. Section 24(b) lets you separately deduct the interest you pay, up to ₹2,00,000 a year for a self-occupied home, with no cap at all for a rented-out one. Both are old-tax-regime-only for a self-occupied property.
Old regime vs. new regime — the actual tradeoff
The new regime is the default now, with wider slabs and a bigger standard deduction (₹75,000 vs ₹50,000) — but it strips out almost every deduction, home loan interest included, for a self-occupied property. The old regime keeps narrower slabs but lets you stack 80C, 24(b), HRA, and more. There's no universally right answer — it depends on how large your deductions actually are relative to your income.
Tips for maximizing what you can actually claim
- Keep your bank's provisional interest certificate handy at filing time — it shows the exact interest and principal split for the financial year.
- If you and your spouse are co-borrowers and co-owners, you can each separately claim up to the 80C and 24(b) limits on your own share of the EMI.
- A joint home loan with a working spouse effectively doubles your usable deduction limits — worth structuring ownership and EMI payments accordingly.
- Prepaying principal reduces future interest (and therefore future Section 24b deduction) — the tax benefit shrinks a little as you pay down the loan faster.
This estimates tax saved — not your full tax return
This calculator applies your marginal tax rate to your home loan deductions only. It doesn't account for your other income, deductions, surcharge, or cess — those can shift your actual final tax bill. Use it to compare scenarios (which regime, which year, self-occupied vs. rented), not as a substitute for filing your actual return.
Frequently asked questions
Can I claim home loan tax benefits under the new tax regime?
For a self-occupied home, no — the new tax regime (the default since FY 2023-24) doesn't allow a deduction for home loan interest (Section 24b) or principal (Section 80C). If the property is rented out, the interest is still deductible when computing your rental income even under the new regime, though 80C on the principal still isn't available.
Should I switch to the old regime just for the home loan benefit?
It depends on how much else you'd be giving up or gaining. The old regime has lower slabs but more deductions (80C, HRA, home loan interest); the new regime has higher slabs and a bigger standard deduction but almost no deductions. If your home loan interest and 80C investments combined are large relative to your income, the old regime often works out better — run both and compare rather than assuming.
Why does the tax saved change depending on which year of the loan I pick?
EMIs split between interest and principal differently over time — early years are mostly interest, later years are mostly principal, even though the EMI itself stays the same. Since Section 24b caps the interest deduction and Section 80C caps the principal deduction separately, which year you're in changes how much of each you can actually claim.
What happens if my home loan interest is more than ₹2 lakh and the property is rented out?
For a let-out property there's no cap on the interest deduction itself, but the loss it creates can only offset up to ₹2 lakh of your other income (salary, etc.) in the same year. Anything beyond that carries forward for up to 8 years, but only against future house-property income — not your salary.
Do these rules ever change?
Yes — tax slabs, deduction caps, and even whether a benefit exists at all can change with each Union Budget. These figures were last verified on 2026-09-06 against AY 2026-27 (FY 2025-26) rules. Recheck against the current Income Tax Act (or a tax advisor) before filing, especially if you're reading this well after that date.