New Delhi: The last date for filing Income Tax Return (ITR) has been extended by one more day to September 16.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) gave this information late on X handle. It said that the board has decided to extend the last date for filing income tax returns for the assessment year 2025-26 from September 15, 2025 to September 16, 2025. It further said that the e-filing portal will be in maintenance mode from 12:00 am to 2:30 pm on September 16, 2025.
Earlier, the board had informed that this year more than seven crore income tax payers have filed their returns by the due date.
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ITR deadline extended
In a statement issued, the CBDT said that to make changes in the utilities, the e-filing portal will be in maintenance mode from 12 am on September 16 to 2:30 pm on September 15. The ITR deadline was extended after chartered accountants and common people complained about glitches on the e-filing portal on social media.
Complaint of technical glitches in filing return (ITR)
The Income Tax Department on Monday said that more than seven crore income tax returns (ITRs) have been filed so far. This has been said amid complaints of glitches on the portal by internet users and demands for extension of the deadline. Following the demand for extension of the deadline, the department has extended the deadline for filing income tax returns (ITR) for the financial year 2024-25 (assessment year 2025-26).
Last date for filing ITR
The Income Tax Department had termed a statement circulated on social media on late night of 14 September as fake, which said that the last date for filing ITR has been extended to September 30, 2025. The department requested taxpayers to rely only on the handle of IncomeTax India for any information. The department had said that the last date for filing ITR is September 15 only. However, now it has been extended by one more day.
On a complaint about problems in uploading ITR and paying tax , the Income Tax Department had said on Monday morning that the e-filing portal is working fine. Please clear your browser cache or try accessing the portal from another browser. The Income Tax Department said that its helpdesk is working continuously to help taxpayers in filing ITR, paying tax and other related services and taxpayers are being helped through phone, live chat, Webex sessions and X.
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