ITR Last Date: Many people had complained of problems in the Income Tax portal on Saturday and Sunday and demanded extension of the deadline of September 15. Due to this, a fake order was going viral on social media, claiming that CBDT has extended the deadline to September 30.
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ITR Last Date: The Income Tax Department has issued an important clarification regarding the deadline for filing Income Tax Return (ITR). The department has said that the deadline of September 15 has not been extended. Late on Sunday, the department clarified that the news of extension till September 30 going viral on social media and WhatsApp is completely fake.
Why did the extension rumour arise?
Many people had complained of problems in the Income Tax portal on Saturday and Sunday and demanded an extension of the September 15 deadline. Due to this, a fake order was going viral on social media, claiming that the CBDT has extended the deadline to September 30.
Department’s warning
The Income Tax Department has asked taxpayers to rely only on its official updates (@IncomeTaxIndia). Also, the department informed that its helpdesk is working 24×7 to help with ITR filing, tax payment and other related services and support is available through phone calls, live chat, WebEx sessions and Twitter/X.
A fake news is in circulation stating that the due of filing ITRs (originally due on 31.07.2025, and extended to 15.09.2025) has been further extended to 30.09.2025.
✅ The due date for filing ITRs remains 15.09.2025.
Taxpayers are advised to rely only on official… pic.twitter.com/F7fPEOAztZ
— Income Tax India (@IncomeTaxIndia) September 14, 2025
How many people have filed ITR so far?
According to the department, so far more than six crore income tax returns have been filed for Assessment Year 2025-26. The last date to file ITR without paying penalty is September 15.
If not filed today, you will suffer loss
If you are unable to file the return today, you will have to pay a penalty for late filing. If the income is less than ₹ 5 lakh, then a penalty of ₹ 1,000 and if it is more than ₹ 5 lakh, then a penalty of ₹ 5,000 will be imposed. Also, interest may have to be paid. Apart from this, you will lose some tax benefits, such as the option to switch to the old tax regime, the benefit of carrying forward losses, and some deductions (such as HRA, EPF under 80C, LTA).
