Income Tax Return Filing: If you are a taxpayer, then this news is worth paying attention to. The last date for filing income tax returns is near. There are a large number of people who have not filed income tax returns yet. Only 5 days are left. However, the government has already extended its date, but now it is unlikely to happen.

If the income tax return is not filed by the stipulated time, then a fine is sure to be imposed. So do not delay. On the other hand, the demand for extending the deadline is also gaining momentum. Some taxpayers are demanding to extend this date till October 15, 2025. But it does not seem likely to happen.

The rule of fixed date applies to these taxpayers.

Actually, this extended deadline is valid only for such non-audit taxpayers. Meaning people whose accounts do not need to be audited. Included in this are those people whose income is from salary, house property or capital gain and other ways.

Will the date be extended?

A large number of taxpayers are expecting the deadline to be extended, but there is no such indication from the Income Tax Department yet. Therefore, it is also advised that everyone file their ITR by or before 15 September 2025. This can help you avoid paying a penalty.

How to file ITR

To file an income tax return, first you need to log in to incometax.gov.in.

Then you will have to authenticate with PAN or Aadhaar and a password.

After this, go to the e-File section and select Income Tax Return.

Then select assessment year AY 2025-26 and choose the correct ITR form.

After this, you can check the auto-filled data, salary, TDS, bank interest rate, etc.

After this, add the remaining income or deduction and select the old or new tax regime and do the final submission.

Penalty for delay

If any taxpayer files ITR after the deadline, they will have to pay a late fee.

Usually, this fee is Rs 5000.

If someone’s annual total income is less than Rs 5 lakh, then the fee will be only Rs 1,000.

Apart from this, 1 per cent monthly interest also has to be paid on the outstanding tax, which is different from the late fee.