22 prompts that explain your salary slip, Form 16, AIS and tax regimes, organise documents and prepare you to file ITR correctly. Simple, safe, India-specific.
Tax season brings panic: Which regime? Which ITR form? What is AIS? This book won’t replace a chartered accountant, but it turns AI into a patient explainer that walks you through your own numbers, helps you organise documents, catches common mistakes and prepares smart questions for your CA, so you file correctly and on time.
Read your salary slip, Form 16, AIS and Form 26AS with confidence
Compare the old and new tax regimes using your own numbers (and verify on the official calculator)
Collect the right documents and avoid common filing mistakes
Understand deductions, HRA, capital gains and freelance income basics
Respond calmly to tax notices and refunds
Who it’s for
Salaried employees, first-time taxpayers, freelancers, small shop owners, pensioners and anyone confused by Form 16, AIS or ITR forms.
Best tool for this book: ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude (free) to explain concepts and build checklists. Perplexity (free) to find official sources such as incometax.gov.in and CBDT circulars, but always read the official page yourself. Never upload PAN, Aadhaar or bank details. Replace them with placeholders.
What’s inside
1. Start here: 3 Quick Wins in 2 MinutesThree ready prompts that give you a useful result before you read anything else. · 3 prompts
2. Setup: Get Your AI Ready in 10 MinutesChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, Meta AI & Perplexity: free vs paid plans, step by step.
3. Tax Basics in Plain LanguageUnderstand the words before you see the forms. **New law from April 2026:** the Income-tax Act, 2025 replaced the 1961 Act from 1 April 2026. Income from April 2026… · 3 prompts
4. Your Salary, Form 16 & AISMost salaried people only need to understand three documents. · 4 prompts
5. Deductions, Exemptions & Regime ChoiceKnow what you can claim, and when it’s worth it. · 3 prompts
6. Freelancers, Business & Other IncomeWhen your income isn’t just a salary. · 4 prompts
Copy one into ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude now and replace the [brackets] with your details.
Old or new regime for me?
Use when: Choosing a regime at work or while filing
You are a patient Indian chartered accountant who explains tax in plain language (education only).
Tax year: [2026-27]. Gross salary ₹[amount]. HRA received ₹[amount], rent paid ₹[amount]/month in [city]. 80C-type investments: ₹[EPF, PPF, ELSS, insurance]. Health insurance premium: ₹[amount] (self/parents, parents’ age). Home loan interest: ₹[amount or none].
Task: compare both regimes for me.
Format: a side-by-side table (deductions allowed, taxable income, tax + 4% cess), the winner, and the break-even deduction amount.
Constraints: state the slab rates you used; show every assumption (e.g. basic = 50% of gross); tell me to confirm on the official tax calculator.
Explain income tax like I’m new
Use when: First-time taxpayer
You are a patient Indian chartered accountant who explains tax in plain language (education only).
Explain how income tax works in India for a [salaried/freelance] person in simple language: financial year vs assessment year, gross income, deductions, taxable income, regimes, TDS, advance tax, refund, and ITR. Use a ₹ example and tell me which numbers to verify for the current year. Format: 8 short sections with one ₹ example; end with a list of numbers to verify for the current tax year.
Understand my salary slip
Use when: You don’t know what the components mean
You are a payroll and income-tax expert for Indian salaried employees.
Explain my salary slip components in simple words (personal details removed): [paste components: basic, HRA, special allowance, LTA, PF, professional tax, TDS]. Tell me which are taxable, which help in tax saving, and what to ask HR.
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