ITR Deadline Reset: Which Date Applies to You?
The government has updated ITR filing deadlines. Salaried filers (ITR-1, ITR-2) still have 31 July. But freelancers and small business owners filing ITR-3 or ITR-4 without audit now get until 31 August. Know your category before you miss the date.
The ₹5,000 late fee for missing ITR is 10 days of chai money for most Indians.
Your ITR deadline has shifted — missing it costs you ₹5,000
Key Takeaways
Check which ITR form applies to you right now — salaried (ITR-1/2) or self-employed/freelancer (ITR-3/4) — before assuming your deadline.
Collect Form 16, AIS, and bank statements this week — waiting until July causes server crashes and rushed errors on the income tax portal.
If you filed an ITR last year with a mistake, check whether the extended revision window lets you correct it before the new deadline passes.
The government has updated ITR filing deadlines. Salaried filers (ITR-1, ITR-2) still have 31 July. But freelancers and small business owners filing ITR-3 or ITR-4 without audit now get until 31 August. Know your category before you miss the date.
Here's what happened: ITR-1 and ITR-2 filers — mostly salaried employees and pensioners — must still file by 31 July 2025.. ITR-3 and ITR-4 filers not under tax audit — freelancers, traders, small business owners — now have until 31 August 2025.. The revision window for eligible taxpayers has also been extended, giving more time to correct errors after initial filing..
What you should do: Check which ITR form applies to you right now — salaried (ITR-1/2) or self-employed/freelancer (ITR-3/4) — before assuming your deadline.. Collect Form 16, AIS, and bank statements this week — waiting until July causes server crashes and rushed errors on the income tax portal.. If you filed an ITR last year with a mistake, check whether the extended revision window lets you correct it before the new deadline passes..
Even if your deadline is 31 August, file before 31 July — the tax portal gets overloaded in the final week and refunds process faster for early filers.
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