🗓️ Post Office Monthly Income Scheme

5-year POMIS: a fixed monthly income payout on your deposit.

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Formula at a glance

Monthly Income Scheme formula: Monthly income = Deposit × (r ÷ 12); Total income = Monthly income × 60
How the monthly income scheme works: Monthly income = Deposit × (r ÷ 12)

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📘 About the Monthly Income Scheme Calculator

The Post Office Monthly Income Scheme (MIS) pays you interest every month for five years and returns your deposit at the end. It is popular with retirees and anyone who wants steady, low-risk income.

Enter your deposit and the current interest rate to see the monthly income, the total income over five years and the amount returned at maturity.

🧮 Formula

Monthly income
Monthly income = Deposit × (r ÷ 12)
Total income (5 years)
Total income = Monthly income × 60

Where

  • Deposit = amount invested
  • r = annual interest rate ÷ 100
Deposit limits apply per account and per person. Check the current limits with your post office.

✏️ Worked examples

₹9 lakh at 7.4%

You enter
Deposit Amount₹900,000
Annual Interest Rate7.4%
You get
Monthly income₹5,550
Total income over 5 years₹3,33,000
Deposit returned at maturity₹9,00,000
Yearly income₹66,600

Monthly income ₹5,550.

₹15 lakh joint account at 7.4%

You enter
Deposit Amount₹1,500,000
Annual Interest Rate7.4%
You get
Monthly income₹9,250
Total income over 5 years₹5,55,000
Deposit returned at maturity₹15,00,000
Yearly income₹1,11,000
NoteAbove ₹9 lakh you need a joint account (limit ₹15 lakh)

Monthly income ₹9,250.

🧭 How to use this calculator

What you enter

  • Deposit Amount (₹)
  • Annual Interest Rate (%)

What you get

  • Monthly Income
  • Total Income (5 yrs)
  • Deposit Returned at Maturity

❓ Frequently asked questions

Is MIS interest taxable?

Yes. The monthly interest is taxable as income, and there is no TDS on Post Office MIS interest.

What if I do not withdraw the monthly interest?

It does not earn extra interest in the account, so collect or transfer it each month.

What is the tenure?

Five years. The principal is returned on maturity.

What is the monthly income on ₹9 lakh in post office MIS?

₹5,550 a month at 7.4%.

What is the MIS limit?

₹9 lakh in a single account and ₹15 lakh in a joint account.

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