Itr filing new deadline: The last date for filling the Income Tax Return (ITR) has been changed. That is, those who have not yet filed their income tax returns for assessment year 2025-26, can now do so without any fine. Now the deadline for filing tax returns has been increased by one day to Tuesday, September 16. Earlier, the last date for filing ITR without any fine was Monday, 15 September. With this, now taxpayers with non-audit accounts can file their returns till 12 noon tonight.

Why increased deadline?

The date of ITR filing was extended because many people complained of technical disturbances on the e-filing portal. Due to this, people had difficulties in filing returns. Many more people including Chartered Accountants had complained on social media.

CBDT issued a circular saying, “The fixed date to file income tax return (ITR), which was originally on 31 July 2025, was extended to 15 September 2025.” CBDT has now decided to increase the date of filing these ITRs from September 15, 2025 to September 16, 2025. It was also informed in the circular that the e-filing portal will remain in maintenance mode from 12 noon to 2:30 pm on September 16, so the portal will be closed for some time. During this time some changes will be made in it.

Kind Attention Taxpayers!

The Due Date For Filing of Income Tax Returns (Itrs) for Ay 2025-26, Originally due on 31st July 2025, was extended to 15th September 2025.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes Has Decided to Further Extended The Due Date for Filing these itrs for Ay… pic.twitter.com/jrjgxz5xus

– Income Tax India (@Inometaxindia) September 15, 2025

More than 7.28 crore people filled returns

Income tax returns informed that till Monday, September 15, more than 7.3 crore tax returns were filed, while 7.28 crore ITRs were filed last year. In 2023-2024, this figure was filed 6.77 crore returns. This shows that ITR filing is increasing every year.

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Income tax return 2025: The deadline for filing ITR is September 15 for those who do not have to audit their accounts. That is, only three weeks are left to file returns, so SMS reminder has been started by the tax department. It is written in this SMS- so far more than 3 crore ITRs have been filed. Please file your ITR for Ay.2025-26 on the e-filing portal before 15.09.25.

Will 3 lakhs of salary have to fill the return?

Now the next question comes that by September 15, who has to submit ITR returns. Will they also have to file returns, whose annual income is up to Rs 3 lakh? According to the Economic Times report, Sanjoli Maheshwari, executive director of Nangia & Company LLP, replied this, saying, “The income limit of income tax return (ITR) for business year 2024-25 is based on Total Income on Total Income on Total Income on Total Income on Tax Research- Old or New.”

She further says, “If the total income is more than the original exemption limit, then the taxpayer should compulsorily file ITR. The original exemption limit in New Tax Reseem is Rs 3 lakh and Rs 2.5 lakh for the old tax system. ‘

Will students have to fill ITR?

Usually people think that ITR only has to be filled by jobbers or businessmen, whereas it is not. In today’s time, students and unemployed youth are also being encouraged to file their ITR, even if their income is less than the original exemption limit. However, this is not mandatory. This is so that they remain a habit because there are many benefits of filing ITRs such as it makes financial credibility, it is easy to claim refund, it becomes easier to do transactions in large amounts, etc.

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