Know Why E-verification Is Important to Complete the ITR Process

Know Why E-verification Is Important to Complete the ITR Process

The government has announced a one-day extension for filing income tax returns (ITRs), moving the deadline from September 15, 2025, to September 16, 2025. The decision aims to ease difficulties faced by taxpayers amid heavy portal traffic and technical glitches.

Many taxpayers are confused if they have to verify their returns before the deadline. Taxpayers should note that only filing ITR is not sufficient; the taxpayer has to e-verify their ITR also to complete the process.

The Income Tax Department has shared that the total number of ITRs filed till September 12, 2025 is 7,08,89,145. The data also showed that about 6.23 crore ITRs had been verified. Which means that around 86 lakh ITRs were filed but not verified.