- By Shreyansh Mangla
- Thu, 11 Sep 2025 07:24 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
ITR Filing Last Date: The deadline for filing the Income Tax Return for the financial year 2025-26 is very close. The initial due date for non-audit taxpayers was July 31, 2025, but due to the delayed release of ITR forms and utilities, the Income Tax Department extended the deadline to September 15, 2025.
Taxpayers and chartered accountants have requested the government to extend the September 15 deadline further as several taxpayers have been facing portal glitches, delays in processing, and issues with ITR refund statuses. As of September 10, 2025, 5.3 crore ITRs have been filed.
The government has not yet made any official announcements on a further extension. Meanwhile, experts believe that an extension is highly unlikely, given the filing numbers are considered on track compared to the previous years. The target is to reach 8 crore ITRs by the September 15 deadline. For this to happen, more than 50 lakh ITRs need to be filed every day, while only 16 to 19 lakh ITRs are being filed every day.
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What is the last date for filing ITR in 2025?
As per the Income Tax Department guidelines, different deadlines apply for different taxpayer categories.
-The last date to file ITR for AY 2025-26 for non-audit cases is set on September 15, 2025.
-For taxpayers whose accounts need an audit, the due date for filing an ITR is October 31, 2025.
-For companies and others required to furnish a transfer pricing report, the due date is November 30, 2025.
What Happens If You Miss ITR Filing Deadline
Taxpayers can file an ITR even after the due date, but that will be filed with a "belated return" label under Section 139 (4), and this will incur a late filing fee. Late filers can also face interest charges and delayed refunds.
Missing the September 15 deadline can result in a penalty of up to Rs 5,000 under Section 234F. For individuals whose income does not exceed Rs 5 lakh, the penalty is Rs 1,000.
Late filers will have to face a monthly penalty of 1 per cent on outstanding tax amounts. They may lose the benefit of carrying forward losses.
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Not verifying the filed returns within 30 days will automatically label the filing as "invalid," and any due refunds will not be processed.
In the previous assessment year, about 70 million ITRs were filed by the then July 31 deadline. This was a 7.5 per cent increase from the returns filed in AY 2023-24.
The Income Tax Department has provided free e-filing utilities (Java and Excel) to help taxpayers file their returns electronically.