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Income Tax Department Announces Last-Minute ITR Extension to 16 September Amid Portal Glitches
The Central Board of Direct Taxes extended the ITR filing deadline by one day due to technical issues and high portal traffic, with over 73 million returns filed so far, officials said.
- The Income Tax Department extended the ITR filing deadline for AY 2025-26 by one day to September 16, 2025, due to technical glitches on the e-filing portal.
- The initial deadline for submitting income tax returns was set for the end of July 2025, then pushed back to mid-September, with a final one-day extension granted due to technical maintenance on the filing portal.
- More than 73 million income tax returns have been submitted as of September 15, exceeding last year’s figure of 72.8 million for AY 2024-25, despite users reporting slow portal performance and issues with downloading forms.
- The department expressed gratitude for taxpayers’ timely compliance and said it provides 24x7 support via calls, live chats, WebEx, and social media platforms.
- The extension coincides with scheduled portal maintenance on September 16, offering relief to taxpayers and aiming to ensure smooth completion of filings without penalties.
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ITR Filing Deadline Extension: CBDT Changes Last Date To File Income Tax Returns to September 16
The Central Board of Direct Taxes has decided to further extend the due date for filing the Income Tax Returns (ITRs) for Assessment Year (AY) 2025-26 from September 15 (Monday) to September 16 (Tuesday), a notification read. ITR Filing Deadline Extension: CBDT Changes Last Date To File Income Tax Returns to September 16.
ITR filing last date: Govt extends deadline by a day amid complaints of glitches
The last date of filing ITR is today (September 16, Tuesday). Previously, the deadline was September 15, which saw over 7.3 crore ITR filings, surpassing last year's 7.28 crore, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said
ITR filing deadline extended by a day; 7 crore returns submitted - The Tribune
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Monday announced a one-day extension for the filing of Income Tax Returns (ITRs) for the AY 2025-26. The due date, previously extended from July 31, to September 15, has now been further extended to September 16 (Tuesday), providing taxpayers with additional time to comply with their filing obligations.
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