ITR Filing 2025 Last Date: The income tax department has extended the deadline for the ITR filing for FY2024-25 (Assessment Year 2025-26) for 45 days to September 15, 2025, from July 30, 2025. This new due date applies to individuals, Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs) and other taxpayers whose accounts don’t require auditing.
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The CBDT ascribed the extension to the extensive changes implemented in the notified ITRs, citing the time needed for system readiness and the rollout of Income Tax Return (ITR) utilities for Assessment Year (AY) 2025–26.
“Accordingly, to facilitate a smooth and convenient filing experience for taxpayers, it has been decided that the due date for filing of ITRs, originally due on 31st July 2025, is extended to 15th September 2025,” CBDT said in the press release.
Income tax return form of ITR-2 has been enabled to file through Online mode with pre-filled data at the portal a week ago.
September 15 Deadline For Those Who Don’t Require Audit
The tax department has extended the deadline for those taxpayers who don’t require audit to file the taxes. The changes in income tax forms, new slabs under new income tax and capital gain taxes have prompted the department to extend the dates.
Who Can File ITR By October 31, 2025?
Taxpayers whose accounts need to be audited—such as companies, proprietorships, and working partners in firms—have until October 31, 2025, to file their income tax returns (ITR) for the financial year 2024-25 (assessment year 2025-26).
Before they can do that, they must ensure their audit report is submitted by September 30, 2025. As of now, the Income Tax Department has not announced any extension to this deadline.
ITR Filing Deadline for Those with International Dealings
If a taxpayer is involved in international transactions or certain specified domestic transactions, they are required to submit a report under Section 92E. In this case, the due date for filing ITR is November 30, 2025.
To stick to this timeline, their audit report must be submitted by October 31, 2025. Just like in other categories, the government has not given any update about extending this due date.
Missed the Due Date? Here’s the Belated ITR Deadline
If you miss the original ITR deadline, you can still file a belated return. For all taxpayers, the belated ITR for FY 2024-25 can be submitted until December 31, 2025. However, keep in mind that filing late might attract a penalty or reduce some tax benefits.
What Happens If You Miss The Deadline?
Taxpayers then need to pay interest at a rate of 1 per cent per month or part month on the unpaid tax amount.
Late Filing Penalty
Rs 1,000: If total income is below Rs 5 lakh.
Rs 5,000: If total income is above Rs 5 lakh and return is filed after the due date but before 31st December.
Losses under capital gains or business/profession can’t be carried forward to future years if you file late.
