Income Certificate — Maharashtra
Also known as: Income certificate, उत्पन्नाचा दाखला, Utpanna Dakhla
Official statement of your family's annual income for a financial year, needed for scholarships (MahaDBT), EWS certificates, fee concessions, housing schemes, and as a supporting document for caste and Non-Creamy Layer certificates.
- Issued by
- Revenue Department, Government of Maharashtra
- Official portal
- Aaple Sarkar
- You get
- Income Certificate — Valid 1 year
- Offline options
- Setu Suvidha Kendra, Aaple Sarkar Seva Kendra, Tahsildar office
Who can apply
- Resident of Maharashtra applying for their own or family income statement
- The certificate states income for one or more specific financial years — you must be able to evidence income for the year(s) you claim
What it costs
| Government feeWidely reported as ₹59 online (range ₹20–60 by district/source); the portal's service page does not publish the fee — VERIFY on the portal payment step | ₹59 |
| Seva Kendra service chargekendra track | ₹20–₹50 |
How long it takes
Typically 7–15 days.
Legally due in 15 days
The Aaple Sarkar service listing designates 15 days under the Maharashtra Right to Public Services Act, with the Nayab Tahsildar as designated officer; appeals lie to the Tahsildar and then the Sub Divisional Officer.
The full step-by-step guide
What's inside for this procedure:
- 8 steps in exact order, with the official link at each one
- 6 documents — accepted alternatives, exact upload sizes
- 4 common reasons applications get rejected, and how to avoid each
- A 2-question intake that prunes the checklist to your situation
- The nearest office and authorised centre to file it, for your PIN code
- Progress tracking with your deadlines, notes, and application numbers
Common questions
How long is an income certificate valid?
It is issued for a financial year — commonly treated as valid for 1 year, with an option to request coverage up to 3 years. Institutions usually also want it issued recently (within ~6 months).
What is it needed for?
Scholarships (MahaDBT), EWS certificate, Non-Creamy Layer certificate, fee concessions, housing schemes, and ration card category — it is the base document of the welfare paperwork chain.
I'm self-employed with no salary slips — can I still get one?
Yes. Informal and self-employed earners submit a self-declaration affidavit of annual income instead of employer documents. The Talathi verifies the claim locally.
How long does it take?
Typically 7–15 days. Under the Maharashtra Right to Public Services Act the portal designates 15 days, and you can appeal to the Tahsildar if it takes longer.
Would you rather have someone do this for you?
The guide above covers the full procedure. If you would prefer professional help, let us know — assisted filing is on the way, and this helps us decide which services and cities come first.
We record the service, the state and the first 3 digits of your pincode — enough to see which areas need help, not enough to identify you. No name, no phone number.
Where this comes from
This guide is put together from the official government sources listed below. We last reviewed it on 20 July 2026. Government rules and fees change often, and official websites are sometimes incomplete or unclear, so we cannot promise every detail is current. We make every effort to keep this updated, but there is no guarantee. Always check the official source linked below before you act or pay.
Recent changes
- 20 July 2026 — Re-voiced steps to the action-first step-writing standard (docs/STEP-WRITING-STANDARD.md): second-person imperative, action first, who-you-need surfaced; all facts, citations, fees and references preserved.
- 7 July 2026 — Initial authoring from research baseline; RTS timeline (15 days) and officer chain confirmed against the Aaple Sarkar service listing
Official sources for this guide
KaamKar is an independent guide, not a government website. Apply only on the official portal linked above. Content prepared to published requirements — no outcomes are guaranteed.