Is Income Tax Return due date extension possible? What experts say before ITR filing deadline

ITR filing 2025: The countdown for income tax return ( ITR) deadline begins, while several taxpayers may have already filed their ITR, others are still to complete this important financial task. With September 15 deadline approaching fast, people are pondering whether there will be another extension of ITR filing deadline.

Is another extension coming for September 15 tax deadline?

"An extension of the September 15 ITR filing deadline appears unlikely this year. Despite delays in utilities and glitches, the early release of ITR‑1 forms and strong filing momentum suggest most taxpayers will meet the deadline. Until the Income Tax Department issues an official announcement, taxpayers should assume the current deadline stands and act now rather than wait,” said Abhishek Soni, CEO & Co‑founder of Tax2win.

Chartered Accountants call for extension of filing deadline

The deadline is subject to extension based on factor like government orders, administrative preparedness and continued health risks such as economic distress or pandemic-related disruptions.

"As a practice, the Income Tax Department is also known to extend such deadlines to afford taxpayers more time for compliance, particularly in the event of amendations in tax laws, technical glitches on e-filing platforms or other general problems faced by taxpayers. But any extension is typically announced near the original due date, giving taxpayers fair warning via official notices," said Siddharth Maurya, Founder & Managing Director, Vibhavangal Anukulakara Pvt. Ltd.

Currently, no official announcement has been made on further extension of ITR filing deadline for this year.

In May, the CBDT extended the due date for non-audit cases from July 31, 2025, to September 15, 2025. The utilities for ITR-5, ITR-6 and ITR-7 were released only in August. ITR 2 and 3 also came out much later in July.