6. If you have a running home loan, you must collect the certificate of repayment of principal amount and the interest paid during the financial year from the bank.
7. If you are claiming an interest-paid deduction on an educational loan, get a certificate of repayment made in the financial year where the interest is stated separately.
8. Keep all receipts for contributions made to schemes listed under Section 80C, such as insurance payment, PPF, ELSS, and children's tuition fees.
Image: A home for sale in Manassas, Virginia. The US mortgage crisis has created a new industry for developers buying foreclosed or auctioned homes at cheap prices, then reselling them for a profit.
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