In a relief for taxpayers, the Income Tax Department has once again extended the deadline for filing Income Tax Returns (ITR) for the Assessment Year 2025-26. The due date, which was first moved from July 31, 2025, to September 15, 2025, has now been pushed further to September 16, 2025.

The decision comes after multiple taxpayers reported glitches on the official e-filing portal (incometax.gov.in) as the deadline approached. Many users took to social media to share their frustration about facing errors while uploading returns.

What the I-T Department Said

The department made the announcement just minutes before the earlier deadline expired. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), it stated:
“KIND ATTENTION TAXPAYERS! The due date for filing of Income Tax Returns (ITRs) for AY 2025-26, originally due on 31st July 2025, was extended to 15th September 2025. The Central Board of Direct Taxes has decided to further extend the due date for filing these ITRs to 16th September 2025.”

It also informed users that the e-filing portal would remain in maintenance mode from 12:00 AM to 2:30 AM on September 16, 2025, to implement necessary changes.

Complaints About Portal Glitches

By Monday evening, the department confirmed that over 7 crore returns had already been filed. However, heavy traffic on the portal caused frequent disruptions. Taxpayers also reported difficulties in making advance tax payments, as the same date marked the deadline for the second quarterly installment of advance tax.

Later that evening, the department shared troubleshooting tips for users facing browser issues. They advised clearing cache, updating browsers, or trying alternative ones. Despite this, many filers continued to face problems.

In response, the department reassured that the portal was functional and urged users experiencing issues to email details to orm@cpc.incometax.gov.in for assistance.