Will there be any extension in ITR filing deadline?
There is very little to no chance of an income tax return extension for this year. Over 5 crore ITRs for AY 2024-25 have already been filed as of July 26th this year, compared to July 27th last year. By July 31, 2023, 6.77 crore income tax returns (ITRs) were filed. It is expected that the current figures will soon surpass the previous ones.
Which ITR form should salaried person use to file income tax return for FY 2023-24 (AY 2024-25)?
Last year, the government did not extend the deadline to file Income Tax Returns (ITR). However, the government had extended the ITR filing deadline two years prior due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Various ITR filing deadlines for different categories of taxpayers
| Status of taxpayer |
Due date of filing ITR |
| Individuals/assessee whose accounts are not required to be audited (individuals, HUFs, Association of Persons, Body of Individuals, etc) | Last date to file ITR for financial year 2023-24 (AY 2024-25) without late fees is July 31, 2024.
(the assessment year immediately follows the financial year for which the tax return is to be filed) |
| Taxpayers whose accounts are required to be audited: ●A company ●An individual or other entities whose accounts are required to be audited (like proprietorship, firm, etc) ●A working partner of a firm |
October 31 of the relevant assessment year. For FY 2023-24 (ended on March 31, 2024), the AY is 2024-25. |
| Taxpayer who is required to furnish report under Section 92E* | November 30 of the relevant assessment year. For FY 2023-24 (ended on March 31, 2024), the AY is 2024-25. |
| Belated ITR for every taxpayer | December 31 of the relevant assessment year. For FY 2023-24 (ended on March 31, 2024), the AY is 2024-25. |
| Revised ITR for every taxpayer | December 31 of the relevant assessment year. For FY 2023-24 (ended on March 31, 2024), the AY is 2024-25. |
| Updated ITR | March 31 from the end of two relevant assessment years. For FY 2023-24 (ended on March 31, 2024), the AY is 2024-25. |
The Income Tax Department has issued an alert to the public over erroneous information published in a well-known Gujarati publication regarding the extension of ITR date. According to the department, a screenshot of the announcement is being circulated on social media, claiming that the deadline for ITR e-filing has been extended until August 31, 2024. The department has stated that this is false, and that the deadline for filing ITR for FY2023-24 is July 31, 2024.Despite the numerous technical issues on the e-filing portal, including problems with Aadhaar-based OTP authentication, slow page loading, and upload errors, it is unlikely that the deadline for filing ITR will be extended unless there is a significant technical issue on the website.
Even after concerns raised on glitches raised from ICAI, All Gujarat Federation of Tax Consultants and Income Tax Bar Association, Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association (KSCAA) CA to rectify these issues at the earliest, the department has not responded anything on extension.
Which ITR form should salaried person use to file income tax return for FY 2023-24 (AY 2024-25)?
ITR filing glitches faces by tax filers this year
In addition, the tax department has been working with service providers to fix major issues on the e-filing portal.
The CBDT chairman, according to a PTI news report from last week said, “We are engaging closely with our service providers Infosys, IBM and Hitachi who are on the job. The volumes are high and the compliance is also good… I have been assured that the website will function properly”.
With just a couple of days left for this year’s ITR filing last date, tax filers are still facing issues with the e-filing portal. Here the latest glitches which are being faced by taxpayers.
I am not able to view 26as from last one hour , how can we file ITR without AIS and 26as ?
Form 26AS and AiS /TIs is downloading….
What a joke this income site has become. Somedays you dont get otps, somedays the site flashes messages to raise concerns or try downloading data after 8pm, somedays the AIS window doesn’t open and somedays the traces form 26AS window doesnt respond
Dear all , what is this , 3 days to go and big glitches on income tax websites- unable to download 26AS – #extend due dates
Unable to view, download, export form 26AS from last 2 hours.
And you are claiming that portal is working fine. I got this message after 30 minutes fight with website to access AIS. 26AS is not opening. Worst website of India.
It’s unbelievable that the Income Tax website is still down, with only 2 days left until the filing deadline. This is causing significant inconvenience for everyone.
Unable to view #26AS and unable to go to final page after confirmation for tax payment!
Please Check website is working or not download 26AS
while importing 26AS . Kindly verify and clear the issue.
Error while importing Form 26as. Service unavailable.