ITR 2026: File Before July 31 or Pay ₹5,000
CBDT has upgraded the income tax e-filing portal ahead of the July 31, 2026 deadline to avoid crashes. File early to avoid penalties, interest on tax due, and last-minute technical trouble.
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Key Takeaways
Log in to incometax.gov.in now and verify your pre-filled data — Form 16, AIS, and TIS — before the July rush causes slowdowns.
File your ITR at least 2 weeks before July 31 to avoid portal congestion, last-minute errors, and the stress of missed deadlines.
Check your Form 26AS and Annual Information Statement (AIS) for any mismatches in TDS, interest income, or capital gains before filing.
CBDT has upgraded the income tax e-filing portal ahead of the July 31, 2026 deadline to avoid crashes. File early to avoid penalties, interest on tax due, and last-minute technical trouble.
Here's what happened: CBDT has made backend improvements to the income tax e-filing portal to handle higher traffic volumes before the July 31, 2026 ITR deadline.. Infosys, which manages the portal, has faced penalties in the past for outages and project delays — the government is now holding them to stricter service standards.. Portal usage has risen sharply year-on-year as more salaried taxpayers file digitally, making server stability a critical concern for crore-scale filers..
What you should do: Log in to incometax.gov.in now and verify your pre-filled data — Form 16, AIS, and TIS — before the July rush causes slowdowns.. File your ITR at least 2 weeks before July 31 to avoid portal congestion, last-minute errors, and the stress of missed deadlines.. Check your Form 26AS and Annual Information Statement (AIS) for any mismatches in TDS, interest income, or capital gains before filing..
If your employer has deducted TDS correctly and you have no other income, ITR-1 (Sahaj) takes under 15 minutes on a mobile browser — no CA needed.
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- [1]“ITR filing 2026: CBDT takes these steps to prevent portal glitches before July 31 deadline” Wealth-Economic Times · 21 Jul 2026
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