When can I file ITR-2 and ITR-3 online on the Income Tax e-filing portal for AY 2025-26?

At the time of writing on July 14, the option to file ITR-2 or ITR-3 online was not available on the e-filing portal of the Income Tax Department (See below screenshot taken at around 10.35 am on July 14, 2025).

When can you file ITR-2, ITR-3 online?

If you want to file these forms online, you may need to wait a bit more. The tax department is likely to enable these two forms for online filing soon, possibly this week itself.

Alternatively, you can download the Excel utility of ITR-2 or ITR-3, as applicable, and fill in all details. After filing and validating all details on the Excel utility, you will have to generate a JSON file and upload it to the income-tax portal to submit your return. This is best done with the help of tax-filing experts, preferably a chartered accountant.

No, the delay in online ITR-2 and ITR-3 facilities is not likely to affect taxpayers. This is because the Income Tax Department has already extended the last date to file ITR from July 31, 2025, to September 15, 2025, for taxpayers whose accounts don't need to be audited. Around two months are still left before the due date.

Once the online facilities for these ITR forms are enabled, taxpayers will get enough time to file their returns before September 15.