Salaried family
Employee + family income from FY's Form 16 / salary slips / ITR.
- Last 6 months' salary slip
- Form 16 / ITR
- Employer's certificate (if asked)
- Affidavit for non-earning members
An income certificate is issued by your state revenue authority (Tahsildar / SDM) and certifies your annual family income for benefits like EWS reservation, fee waivers, scholarships, ration card and government schemes. Each state has its own application portal, eligibility income ceilings and supporting documents.
Starting at
₹999 onwards
Income Certificate
Students, EWS applicants, scheme beneficiaries
Timeline
10-30 working days (state-dependent)
An income certificate is a state-government-issued document certifying a person's (or family's) total annual income from all sources. It is required for: EWS reservation (10% under Articles 15(6) / 16(6)), scholarship applications, school / college fee concessions, government scheme benefits (PM Awas, ration), and certain bank concessions. The issuing authority is usually the Tahsildar, SDM or Mamlatdar of the applicant's district.
TL;DR
State revenue dept issues it. Income from all family sources is declared. Income ceiling varies by purpose (EWS = Rs 8 lakh, scholarships = lower). Validity 1-3 years.
Annual family income
All sources for all family members residing together, taken for the previous financial year.
EWS ceiling
Rs 8 lakh annual family income (Centre); states may apply additional asset rules.
Tahsildar / SDM
Revenue officer in your district who signs the certificate.
Validity
Typically 1 year; some states issue for 3 years for permanent income sources.
Employee + family income from FY's Form 16 / salary slips / ITR.
Business / professional income certified by a CA or based on ITR.
Pension orders, bank credits, FD interest certificates.
01
We confirm your state portal, the purpose ceiling and the exact documents the SDM accepts.
02
Affidavit, Form 16 / ITR, employer / CA certificate, ration card / address proof bundled.
03
Application filed on your state portal (Seva Sindhu / Mee Seva / e-District / e-Saral, etc.) with all uploads.
04
Patwari / village officer visit (some states) coordinated; corrections handled; certificate downloaded on issue.
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