Overview

• The Income Tax Department said more than six crore returns for AY 2025-26 have been filed and urged remaining taxpayers to file early, citing round‑the‑clock helpdesk support via calls, live chat, WebEx and X.
• This year’s non‑audit due date was moved from July 31 to September 15 after major ITR form changes required updates to e‑filing utilities and backend systems.
• Professional bodies including KSCAA, ICAI’s Central India Regional Council and ATBA renewed requests for more time, with some groups citing floods and compliance burdens; authorities have not announced any further extension.
• Users reported portal issues such as loading loops, login errors, network failures and blank screens, fueling social‑media appeals for a due‑date extension.
• Missing September 15 shifts taxpayers to the belated window through December 31 with late fees under Section 234F, interest on dues and limits on carrying forward certain losses, while filings so far trail last year’s pace.