Capital Gains and ITR-4 Eligibility AY 2026-27: When the Taxpayer Must Move to Another Return
By Ravi Sisodia · Reviewed by CA Divyanshu Sengar · Updated 5 October 2026
AY 2026-27 ITR-4 allows a narrow section 112A LTCG amount within the stated threshold, but broader capital-gain activity can force a different return. The decision should be made from transaction type, not the final net gain alone.
Finin2min 2-Minute Summary
- The AY 2026-27 ITR-4 framework permits specified section 112A long-term capital gain up to ₹1.25 lakh within the form's conditions.
- Other capital gains can make ITR-4 inappropriate.
- Each sale should be classified by asset, holding period and applicable section before deciding the form.
- Do not net an ineligible capital gain against a capital loss and assume the form becomes eligible.
- Presumptive business income and capital gains can coexist economically, but the return form must support both.
Create a capital-gain transaction list
List equity shares, equity mutual funds, property, debt investments, foreign assets, crypto/VDA and any other disposals. Record acquisition, sale, holding period and applicable tax provision.
Do not make the return-form decision from broker 'capital gains summary' alone if it groups different tax categories.
The ₹1.25 lakh point is narrow
The ITR-4 allowance described by the Department relates to specified LTCG under section 112A within the stated amount. It is not a general ₹1.25 lakh exemption that permits every kind of capital gain.
Short-term gains, property gains, VDA or other transactions need separate form analysis.
Worked example
A presumptive trader has ₹70,000 eligible section 112A LTCG and no other disqualifying fact: ITR-4 may remain available. If the same taxpayer also sells land at a gain, the form decision changes even if total capital gain remains modest.
Broker statement trap: one equity line and one debt-fund line
A broker capital-gain report can display all investments in one summary. The taxpayer may have ₹60,000 section 112A LTCG from listed equity and ₹25,000 gain from a debt-oriented investment that falls under a different provision. The presence of the eligible 112A amount does not make the second gain compatible with ITR-4.
Create a transaction-type gate before netting. Once any ineligible category appears, select the return form that can report the entire fact pattern accurately, even if the total capital-gain amount is small.
- Classify every sale before netting.
- Do not use the 112A threshold as a universal capital-gain allowance.
- Change return form when any unsupported gain category exists.
Capital-gain gate
- All disposal transactions listed.
- Asset type/holding period classified.
- 112A amount identified.
- Other gain/loss categories checked.
- VDA/foreign/property transactions reviewed.
- Presumptive eligibility retained.
- Return form chosen from full fact set.
Questions readers commonly ask
Can ITR-4 include any capital gain up to ₹1.25 lakh?
No. The permitted item is the specified section 112A LTCG described in the AY guidance.
What if my overall gain is below ₹1.25 lakh after losses?
Form eligibility depends on the nature of transactions, not only net amount.
Can presumptive income and capital gain exist together?
Yes, but the correct return must support both.
Should crypto be treated as ordinary 112A gain?
No.
Official / primary sources
- ITR-4 FAQ - AY 2026-27 capital-gain eligibility
- Income Tax downloads - Current AY forms/utilities
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