ITR filing 2025: These 7 common issues taxpayers may face while filing income tax returns

Filing your Income Tax Return (ITR) is always a hassling thing even if you are careful and alert. A small miss could lead to delays, extra tax, or notices from the tax department. Whether you are a salaried employee, or a business owner, understanding the common problems people face while filing their ITR can help you avoid mistakes.

• Login issues: Trouble accessing the e-Filing portal due to incorrect credentials, OTP delays, or Aadhaar not being linked.
• Mismatch in pre-filled data: Discrepancies between your actual income and the details auto-filled from Form 26AS, AIS (Annual Information Statement), or Form 16.
• Confusion over correct ITR Form: Difficulty choosing the right ITR form based on income sources like salary, capital gains, foreign income, etc.
• Errors in reporting: Errors or omissions in reporting your earnings, deductions or credits can cause delays in processing, or result in notices.
• Verification challenges: It is not easy for everyone to verify returns, especially when Aadhaar is not linked or there are OTP troubles.
• Portal issues: Slow website response, timeouts, or file size limitations—especially during peak filing periods.
• Complex income types: Uncertainty about how to declare capital gains (like from shares or property sales) or foreign income and assets correctly.

Will the ITR deadline be further extended?

ITR-6 (for Companies not claiming exemption under Section 11)

The Income Tax Department has officially released the Excel utility for ITR-6 for Assessment Year 2025–26.

“Kind Attention Taxpayers! Excel Utility of ITR-6 for AY 2025-26 is now live and available for filing,” the department announced via a tweet.

This enables companies that do not claim exemptions under Section 11 to now begin their return filing process using the updated Excel utility.

ITR-7 (for Trusts, Charitable Institutions, etc.)

As of now, the filing utilities for ITR-7 are still pending. Taxpayers falling under this category—including trusts, political parties, and other institutions—are currently unable to file their returns.

This delay continues to be a major concern, especially with the deadline approaching, and has raised expectations for a possible extension.

The extension of the deadline cannot be confirmed until the Income Tax Department issues an official notification regarding the same. "Nonetheless, any such extension would be a positive step, offering much-needed relief to taxpayers required to file these returns,” said Abhishek Soni, CEO & Co-founder of Tax2win.