3 Days Left to File ITR: What You Owe If You Miss

The deadline to file your Income Tax Return for AY 2026-27 is August 31. Miss it and you face a late fee up to ₹10,000 plus 1% interest per month on unpaid tax. Three days left — file now.

Here's what happened: The deadline to file Income Tax Returns for Assessment Year 2026-27 is August 31, 2025, leaving taxpayers just three days to comply.. Missing the deadline triggers a late filing fee of up to ₹10,000 under Section 234F, plus 1% monthly interest on any outstanding tax under Section 234A.. After submitting the return, taxpayers must also verify it within 30 days — an unverified ITR is legally considered as not filed at all..

What you should do: Log in to incometax.gov.in right now and file your ITR — even a rough filing beats a penalty, and you can revise it later before December 31.. Verify your return immediately after filing using Aadhaar OTP or net banking — do not wait; the 30-day verification window starts the moment you submit.. Check Form 26AS and your Annual Information Statement (AIS) on the portal to ensure all TDS credits and income are correctly captured before you submit..

If your income is below ₹2.5 lakh (basic exemption limit), you have zero tax liability — but filing a nil return still protects your record for visa applications and loan approvals.

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