Overview

• Officials granted the extension for individuals, HUFs and other non‑audit cases after users reported login, submission and payment errors on the e‑filing portal.
• More than 7.3 crore returns were filed by September 15, surpassing last year’s total, according to the department’s official update.
• The portal was placed in maintenance mode from 12:00 am to 2:30 am on September 16 to implement utility changes supporting the deadline shift.
• The department issued a troubleshooting advisory covering cache clearing, supported browsers, incognito mode, disabling extensions and network changes, and kept a 24x7 helpdesk active.
• As of early September 17 there was no further extension beyond September 16; belated returns remain allowed until December 31 with applicable late fees and interest.