Overview
- Excel and online e-filing utilities for ITR-2 and ITR-3 went live on July 11, enabling individuals and HUFs with capital gains, crypto income or business earnings to file for AY 2025-26.
- The Central Board of Direct Taxes extended the non-audit return deadline to September 15, 2025 and set an October 31 deadline for cases requiring audit to accommodate extensive form revisions.
- Revised forms mandate separate reporting of capital gains before and after July 23, 2024, raise the asset-liability disclosure threshold to ₹1 crore and require detailed TDS section-code reporting.
- A roughly 100-day delay in releasing the utilities has compressed the remaining filing window and prompted warnings from experts about potential errors and refund holdups.
- Excel utilities for ITR-5, ITR-6 and ITR-7 remain pending as the department finalises system readiness and integration with the Annual Information Statement.