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ITR Rush Enters Final Day With 6.3 Crore Returns Filed as No Extension Yet

Tax authorities have kept the September 15 cutoff despite calls for more time.

The deadline to file ITRs without any penalty is September 15.
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Overview

  • Official data through September 13 show 6,29,95,670 returns filed, 5,79,84,477 verified and 3,88,86,255 processed for AY 2025-26.
  • Professional bodies including KSCAA, ICAI’s Central India Regional Council and ATBA have sought more time, citing portal glitches and delayed utilities, but no relief has been announced.
  • Users and chartered accountants report login errors and payment failures on incometax.gov.in as traffic surges, with calls on social media for an extension.
  • The September 15 due date applies to non-audit taxpayers; audit cases face a September 30 report deadline and October 31 ITR filing, with transfer pricing cases due November 30.
  • Missing the cutoff can draw Section 234F late fees, restrict loss carry-forward and slow refunds; belated returns are allowed until December 31, 2025, and the helpdesk is operating 24x7 to assist filers.