Audit ITR Deadline Moves to Nov 21 — Are You Covered?
The tax board has pushed the return filing date for audit cases in AY 2026-27 from 31 October 2026 to 21 November 2026. The audit report date also moves, from 30 September 2026 to 21 October 2026. A formal notification will follow.
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Taxpayers for AY 2026-27 whose accounts need an audit under the Income-tax Act and who fall in the S. No. 2 category of the section 139 table.
This is your new last date to file the return if your accounts need an audit.
Key Takeaways
Check whether your return falls in the audit category, the one listed at S. No. 2 in the table under section 139.
Ask your auditor to finish the audit report by the new date of 21 October 2026.
File your return by 21 November 2026 and watch for the formal notification that confirms the change.
The tax board has pushed the return filing date for audit cases in AY 2026-27 from 31 October 2026 to 21 November 2026. The audit report date also moves, from 30 September 2026 to 21 October 2026. A formal notification will follow.
Here's what happened: CBDT moved the return filing date for AY 2026-27 from 31 October 2026 to 21 November 2026 for audit-category taxpayers. The audit report date for the same group moves from 30 September 2026 to 21 October 2026. A formal order is being issued separately; the 28 September 2026 press release announced the decision.
What you should do: Check whether your return falls in the audit category, the one listed at S. No. 2 in the table under section 139. Ask your auditor to finish the audit report by the new date of 21 October 2026. File your return by 21 November 2026 and watch for the formal notification that confirms the change.
Pro tip: The two dates are linked. Your audit report is due 21 October 2026, a month before the return, so a late report can jeopardise your filing.
Written by GoCredit from the official Income Tax Department document cited below. Every figure is checked against that document. This is general information, not legal or financial advice.
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Questions people ask
What is the new ITR due date for audit cases in AY 2026-27?
The due date is now 21 November 2026. It was earlier 31 October 2026. This applies to the audit-category taxpayers covered by the CBDT press release of 28 September 2026.
What is the new date for the tax audit report?
The audit report date for AY 2026-27 is extended from 30 September 2026 to 21 October 2026 for the same group of taxpayers.
Does this extension apply to every taxpayer?
The document extends the date only for persons at S. No. 2 in the table under Explanation 2 to section 139(1). It does not mention any other group.
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- [1]“CBDT extends due date for furnishing Return of Income for AY 2026-27 in respect of persons subject to audit under the Income-tax Act, 1961” Income Tax Department · 31 Oct 2026
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