Income Tax Dept Reminds Taxpayers to File TARs Before Sept 30 Deadline to Avoid Last Minute Rush and Server Congestion:

As the deadline to file a Tax Audit Report (TAR) in Forms 3CA-3CD/3CB-3CD/10B/10BB for the Assessment Year 2026-27 (Financial Year 2025-26), i.e., September 30, 2026, is approaching, the Income Tax Department is sending a reminder message/SMS to the concerned taxpayers.

In the reminder message, the tax department has advised taxpayers to complete the TAR filing process well before the deadline to avoid last-minute rush and server congestion, as they have not made any official confirmation regarding the TAR deadline extension yet.

Here's an instance of a reminder message sent by the Income Tax Department to a taxpayer: "Dear ARCAXXXX82, Audit Reports in Forms 3CA-3CD/3CB-3CD/10B/10BB for A.Y. 2026-27 are due by 30-Sep-2026. Kindly file early to avoid last-minute rush. -IT Dept."

Key Due Dates:

• September 30, 2026: Last date for filing Tax Audit Reports (TARs) in Form 3CA-3CD/3CB-3CD/10B/10BB.

  

• October 31, 2026: Last date for furnishing Income Tax Returns (ITRs) for audit cases.

In case the taxpayer fails to file the tax audit before the statutory deadline and no extension is granted officially, a penalty amounting to 0.5% of turnover will be imposed under Section 271B of the Income Tax Act. This penalty can reach the maximum limit of Rs 1.50 lakh.