ITR filing deadline on September 15, over 6 crore returns filed

The deadline for filing Income Tax Returns is just around the corner. As people rush to file their Income Tax returns for the financial year 2025-26, the ITR department on Saturday announced that over six crore income tax returns have been filed so far.

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The deadline of September 15 was announced as an extension granted due to technical errors flagged by Tax professionals.

Earlier, the deadline for filing ITR was July 3,1, which was later extended to September 15 after Tax professionals reported a variety of issues, including portal glitches, data mismatches, delayed forms, and the new ICAI reporting format. Meanwhile, the Indian Taxation Advocates Association has demanded the extension for filing ITR to December 31, citing the existing technical glitches, HT reported.