CBDT Grants One-Day Extension for ITR Filing for AY 2025-26 to 16th September 2025



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The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has announced a further one-day extension for filing Income Tax Returns (ITRs) for Assessment Year 2025-26. The new deadline is now September 16, 2025, extended from the previous date of September 15, 2025. This relief is for individual taxpayers and HUFs facing issues with the e-filing portal's heavy traffic and slowdowns. The portal will undergo maintenance on the morning of September 16th.

Taxpayers have received last-minute relief as the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has further extended the due date for filing Income Tax Returns (ITRs) for Assessment Year (AY) 2025-26. The ITR filing deadline, which was initially set for July 31, 2025, had already been extended once to September 15, 2025. Now, in a fresh notification, CBDT has announced that the due date stands extended to September 16, 2025. The extension comes amid heavy online traffic on the Income Tax e-filing porta
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FAQ :

The new deadline for filing Income Tax Returns (ITRs) for Assessment Year 2025-26 has been extended to September 16, 2025.

The deadline has been extended due to heavy online traffic on the Income Tax e-filing portal, causing slowdowns for taxpayers and professionals.

This one-day extension benefits individual taxpayers and Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs) in non-audit cases.

Yes, the initial deadline of July 31, 2025, had already been extended once to September 15, 2025, before this latest extension.

The Income Tax e-filing portal will be under scheduled maintenance from 12:00 AM to 2:30 AM on September 16, 2025.




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