Income Tax Due Date Extension to Come Anytime Soon?

Income Tax Due Date Extension to Come Anytime Soon?

The Income Tax Return (ITR) due date for assessment year 2025-26 is September 15, today, and the Income Tax Department has shared that over 6 crore returns have been filed so far.

The Income Tax Department on the night of September 14 clarified that there will be no extension to the income tax filing deadline, and the date will remain unchanged: September 15, 2025.

The Income Tax Department posted on X (formerly known as Twitter), saying, “Thank you, taxpayers & tax professionals, for helping us reach the milestone of 6 crore Income Tax Returns (ITRs) as of now and still counting.”

The Income Tax Department further noted, To help taxpayers for ITR filing, tax payment, and other related services, our helpdesk is functioning on a 24×7 basis, and we are providing support through calls, live chats, WebEx sessions & Twitter/X. As well as requested all those who haven’t filed ITR for AY 2025-26 to file at the earliest to avoid the last-minute rush and penalties.

With the due date ending in just a few hours, there are a lot of opinions regarding whether the due date will be extended again. However, the Income Tax Department has denied rumors of an extension to the ITR deadline.