The last date for filing Income Tax Return (ITR Date Extension) for the financial year 2024-25 is 15 September 2025. Taxpayers can file ITR (Online ITR Filing) themselves or with the help of a CA.
Many online platforms charge different fees for CA-assisted filing. Due to technical glitches, some organizations have demanded extension of the deadline for ITR and tax audit so that taxpayers do not face any problems.
The last date for filing Income Tax Return (ITR Date Extension) for the financial year 2024-25 (assessment year 2025-26) is 15 September 2025. This is for those on whom tax audit does not apply. Although filing ITR ( Online ITR Filing ) on the portal of the Income Tax Department is absolutely free, many taxpayers resort to Chartered Accountants (CA) or private ITR filing portals, where they have to pay a service fee.
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Three types of filing options
There are three types of ITR filing services available on most online platforms.
1. Self Filing- In this the taxpayer files the return by uploading the documents themselves.
2. Assisted Filing- In this the automated system helps the taxpayer, which is made up of CA inputs.
3. CA Assisted Filing- In this the taxpayer gets direct advice from the chartered accountant through the portal.
What is the filing fee on major portals?
| Service Type | Tax Manager | ClearTax | MyItreturn | Tax2Win | TaxBuddy |
| Salary < ₹50 Lakh | ₹1,250 | ₹3,249 | ₹1,000 | ₹1,541 – ₹1,962 | ₹999 |
| Salary > ₹50 Lakh | ₹5,000 | ₹5,950 | ₹2,000 | ₹1,541 – ₹1,962 | ₹1,099 |
| Capital Gains | ₹4,500 | ₹5,950 – ₹8,750 | ₹4,000 | ₹4,908 | ₹2,999 |
| Professional/Self-employed | ₹5,000 | ₹5,950 – ₹8,750 | ₹5,000 | ₹3,066 | ₹2,499 |
| National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) | ₹5,000 | ₹8,750 | ₹1,000 – ₹6,000 | ₹9,203 | ₹4,499 |
| Foreign Income | ₹7,500 | ₹8,750 | ₹6,000 | ₹12,270 | ₹7,499 |
Demand for ITR Date Extension
The Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association (KSCAA), Advocates Tax Bar Association (ATBA) and ICAI (CIRC) have written to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, seeking extension of ITR and tax audit deadlines, citing issues with the ITR portal.
ATBA says that the last date for filing non-audit ITR should be extended to 15 October 2025. The deadline for submitting tax audit report should be extended to 30 November 2025.
He argued that due to frequent technical glitches and data errors in the e-filing portal, taxpayers and professionals are facing huge problems.
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