ITR Filing 2025: Will September 15 Deadline Be Extended? What Experts Say

ITR Filing 2025 Deadline Extension: The tax department has debunked a fake circular suggesting the extension of ITR filing deadline to September 30 from September 15, urging taxpayers to rely only on the official Income tax of India’s X handle.

The income tax return (ITR) filing deadline for the financial year 2024-25 (Assessment year 2025-26) is today, September 15. The non-audit taxpayers must file their ITRs to avoid any penalty. 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.

Will ITR Deadline Be Extended Further From September 15?

The possibility of extension of ITR deadline for non-audit taxpayers beyond September 15 is very bleak. Earlier, the Financial Ministry in a circular urged taxpayers to file their tax returns before the due date, without any possibility to extend the dates further. Now, the tax department debunked the fake circular claiming the extension. This reflects that the government is in no mood to give more relaxation to taxpayers after 45 extra days from July 31, 2025.

Tax experts also vote down the possibility of further extensions very low. They don’t see any realistic chance of extension.

CA Sonu Jain, Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, 9Point Capital says the chances for extension of the due date for ITR Filing (Non-audit) is very low. “The portal

has been working well for sometime now,” Jain added.

Jain suggests that taxpayers save every draft as they go, amidst heavy portal traffic and glitches. ” If you cannot file today due to technical issues, document the attempt with screenshots for a stronger case for condonation later,” Jain added.

Jain says that filing accurately is important rather filing on time. “On the last day of ITR filing, taxpayers should stay calm and double check their disclosures, especially on capital gains, foreign assets, and crypto transactions, which are often missed. Many people rush and forget to reconcile Form 26AS and AIS with their return leading to mismatches that trigger notices,” he added.

CA and Advocate, Kinjal Bhuta, Treasurer, BCAS said that the possible extension of the ITR filing deadline is a double-edged sword for taxpayers and professionals alike. “For taxpayers, more time would mean relief to collate data, match AIS/TDS entries and file without errors. But the flip side is serious—delayed refunds and the risk of piling up additional interest liabilities if the deadline stretches beyond September. For professionals, the challenge is even sharper. With multiple statutory due dates already crowding 30 September and the months that follow, another extension could trigger a snowball effect—pushing workloads, compressing calendars, and compounding compliance fatigue.

Bhuta recommended targeted relief – such as relaxation for specific categories (e.g., calamity-hit regions, taxpayers with unresolved AIS/TDS mismatches) rather than a universal pushback. “While the concerns of CAs and tax professionals are genuine, another extension may not be the best solution,” Bhuta said.