In 2022, unemployed people may have to declare income tax

In common sense, we imagine that those who are unemployed do not need to declare Income Tax, since there was no taxable gain. However, there is a new rule in effect that may lead people who are not working to make the income tax return in 2022.

That's because, even those who have been unemployed in the last two years, could receive a taxable gain from the government: Emergency Aid. Therefore, this money, even if it is not a salary, must be in the statement, regardless of whether the citizen is employed or not. Understand.

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Emergency Aid must be declared on the IR

With the coronavirus pandemic, many Brazilians lost their jobs, and self-employed professionals were also unable to perform their duties due to restrictive measures. This led the authorities to develop Emergency Aid, a palliative measure to prevent economic bankruptcy during this troubled period.

However, what many people do not know is that the amount received by Emergency Aid also adds up to taxable gain. That is, it may be that the government requests the declaration through these values ​​in the year 2022.

Rules for declaring income tax in 2022

Therefore, it is necessary for citizens to be aware of the entire set of rules for the 2022 Income Tax declaration. After all, anyone who does not file the declaration within the deadline will have to pay a fine ranging from R$ 162.74 to 20% of the amount due in tax. So, find out who are the people required to declare income tax this year:

• Every citizen who received Emergency Aid, and also had other taxable income of up to R$ 22,847.76;
• Citizen who has taxable income exceeding the amount of BRL 28,559.70 in 2021;
• Citizen who has a non-taxable gain that exceeds the amount of BRL 40,000 in 2021, as in the case of compensation income;
• Foreigners who came to live in Brazil and ended the year 2021 on Brazilian soil;
• Citizen who sold personal property such as a house or car;
• Who bought or sold shares on the Stock Exchange in 2021;
• Owners of assets with a value exceeding BRL 300,000;
• Those who sold a property and then bought another property within 180 days, and used the IR exemption during the sale.