Income Tax Filing Extended to Sept 15: What Taxpayers Need to Know Before It’s Too Late:

Income Tax Filing Extended to Sept 15: What Taxpayers Need to Know Before It’s Too Late The ITR Filing FY 2024-25 deadline, which was earlier, July 31, 2025, has been scheduled for September 15, 2025. This year taxpayers got additional time of 45 days to file their ITR. And if any taxpayers missed this due date, they can still file a delayed return by December 31, 2025 (Wednesday). However, a belated return attracts interest as well as penalties.

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Income Tax Filing revised Important Dates:

Taxpayers must know these followings important dates:

Category of Taxpayer	Due date	Day
Individual / HUF / AOP / BOI (books of accounts not required to be audited)	15th September 2025	Monday
Businesses (Which requires an audit)	31st October 2025	Friday
Businesses requiring transfer pricing reports (international/specified domestic transactions)	30th November 2025	Sunday
Revised return	31st December 2025	Wednesday
Belated/late return	31st December 2025	Wednesday
Updated return	31st March 2030	Sunday

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Consequences of Late filing:

If a taxpayer missed filing ITR before the mentioned deadline, then he/she may have to pay penalties and may face consequences. The following are Penalties and consequences:

• Interest at a rate of 1% per month
• Rs. 5,000 (if your total income exceeds Rs. lakh)
• Rs. 1,000 (if your total income is within Rs. 5 lakh)

Required Documents:

Taxpayers need to get some major documents ready before filing ITR. Below mentioned are the key documents:

• Aadhaar cards
• Permanent Account Number (PAN)
• Form 16
• Bank statements
• Form 26AS and
• The Annual Information Statement
• Investment proofs (Deductions and Supporting documents such as HRA claims or interest certificates) in case of housing or education loans.