The Income Tax Department has extended the deadline for filing income tax return (ITR) for the assessment year 2025-26 from July 31 to September 15, 2025. In the deadline for filing income tax returns, this expansion will provide more time to taxpayers to collect documents and to coordinate with changes in guidelines and compliance norms. There have been several significant amendments in ITR form, system development needs and TDS Credit Reflection. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) tweeted, “This will ensure a spontaneous and more accurate filing experience for all. The formal notification will be released soon.”
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Kind Attention Taxpayers!
CBDT Has Decided to Extend the Due Date of Filing of Itrs, which are due for filing by 31st July 2025, to 15th September 2025
This extension will provide more time due to significant revisions in ITR Forms, System Development Needs, and TDS Credit… pic.twitter.com/mggvjveiop
– Income Tax India (@Inometaxindia) May 27, 2025
The decision has been taken in view of important updates made in ITR form this year, required adjustments in the filing system and delay in TDS credit reflection. According to officials, the deadline of ITR is to ensure a spontaneous and more accurate tax filing experience for all categories of taxpayers.
CBDT said that a formal notification about the revised deadline will be released soon. This expansion provides very important relief to salary employees, businessmen and other non-audit taxpayers, which usually faces challenges at the last minute during the filing season. Texpears are advised to use extra time to verify Form 26AS, match TDS Credit and file accurate returns.
12 Tax exemption up to lakhs, But…
Significantly, New Tax Reseam has been implemented in the country since 1 April 2025. No tax will have to be paid on income of 12 lakhs. Apart from this, along with New Tax Regim, Rs 75000 standard deduction is also going to be available. That is, whose salary income is Rs 12.75 lakh annually, they will not have to pay any income tax. Let me tell you, earlier there was no income tax on income up to Rs 7 lakh. Middle class is the most benefiting of this.
However, this time there will be no benefit of 12 lakh tax exemption in filling ITR, as it will be filled for ITR FY 2024-25 and the tax exemption is given for FY 2025-26.
ITR What will happen after missing the last date?
If you have not filed your income tax return till the due date, which is now September 15, 2025, then you still have the option to file delayed returns. Although you will have to pay the applicable late fee, most of the cuts and discounts will be available. At the same time, you will not be able to carry forward any loss. The last date for filing delayed returns for FY 2024-25 is December 31, 2025.
