ITR Filing Deadline: Even though today is the last date for non-audit taxpayers to file ITR, if they miss it for some reason, there is no need to panic.

ITR Filing Deadline: The Income Tax Department has confirmed that the last date for filing income tax returns for the financial year 2024-25 (assessment year 2025-26) will not be extended beyond today, September 15, 2025. Along with this, the Income Tax Department denied the fake report claiming that the deadline for filing ITR has been extended to September 30, 2025. The Income Tax Department says that do not trust these fake news, but trust the official X handle of the Income Tax Department. 

Non-audit taxpayers will have to file ITR today.

Today, non-audit taxpayers will have to file their ITR to avoid any penalty. Let us tell you that the Income Tax Department had earlier extended the last date for filing ITR for the financial year 2024-25 (assessment year 2025-26) by 45 days from July 30, 2025 to September 15, 2025.

However, this deadline has not been extended for taxpayers whose accounts are required to be audited such as companies, proprietorships and working partners in a firm. They have to file ITR for assessment year 2025-26 by October 31, 2025. Earlier, the audit report has to be submitted by September 30, 2025. So far, the Income Tax Department has not announced any extension in this deadline. 

Delay waiver option activated 

Even though the last date for filing ITR for non-audit taxpayers is today, if they miss it for some reason, there is no need to panic. Giving relief to those taxpayers, the Income Tax Department has activated the option of condonation of delay on the e-filing portal.

In fact, many times people are unable to file returns on time due to emergency situations such as hospitalization or death of a family member or any other serious reason, then they are given the option to file late returns without any fine or penalty. In such cases, the applicant will first have to appeal for forgiveness of the delay and if the request is accepted, then no penalty will have to be paid. However, to avail this facility, you will also have to submit sufficient evidence. If you have evidence, then you can avail this facility till the end of the assessment year.