ITR Filing Last Date for AY 2026-27 (FY 2025-26)

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the due date for your income tax return depends on who you are and whether your accounts need an audit. here are the dates for assessment year 2026-27 (financial year 2025-26).

Due Dates at a Glance

note: the 31 august date for non-audit ITR-3/ITR-4 reflects the current position for ay 2026-27 and may be confirmed by a cbdt notification; the statutory baseline is 31 july.

What If You Miss the Deadline?

• you can still file a belated return up to 31 december 2026, with a late fee under section 234f (up to ₹5,000) and interest under section 234a;
• you lose the ability to carry forward certain losses;
• after 31 december, an updated return (ITR-U) is possible later but with additional tax.

Don't Wait for the Deadline

filing early means a faster refund and time to fix any mismatch in your form 26as / ais. if your case is even slightly complex — capital gains, multiple incomes, nri status — get it reviewed well before the date.

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