Miss July 31 ITR Deadline? You Pay ₹5,000
The ITR deadline for salaried taxpayers is still July 31, 2026 — no extension. Miss it and you pay a late fee up to ₹5,000, lose some deductions, and must file a belated return. Business owners and those needing a tax audit get more time.
₹5,000 late fee = roughly 10 days of chai and breakfast for a Mumbai office-goer
Your late fee if you miss the July 31 ITR deadline this year
Key Takeaways
Gather your Form 16, AIS/TIS from the income tax portal, and bank statements now — do not wait until the last week of July.
Check your Annual Information Statement (AIS) on incometax.gov.in to spot any income the department already knows about — mismatches trigger notices.
If you have capital losses from stocks or mutual funds this year, file before July 31 — belated returns do NOT allow you to carry forward these losses.
The ITR deadline for salaried taxpayers is still July 31, 2026 — no extension. Miss it and you pay a late fee up to ₹5,000, lose some deductions, and must file a belated return. Business owners and those needing a tax audit get more time.
Here's what happened: The July 31, 2026 ITR filing deadline for salaried individuals and non-audit taxpayers has NOT been extended — file by then to avoid penalties.. Missing the deadline means filing a 'belated return' with a late fee of up to ₹5,000, plus interest on any unpaid tax under Section 234A.. Taxpayers with business income requiring a statutory tax audit have a later deadline of October 31, 2026, while those with business income but no audit must file by August 31, 2026..
What you should do: Gather your Form 16, AIS/TIS from the income tax portal, and bank statements now — do not wait until the last week of July.. Check your Annual Information Statement (AIS) on incometax.gov.in to spot any income the department already knows about — mismatches trigger notices.. If you have capital losses from stocks or mutual funds this year, file before July 31 — belated returns do NOT allow you to carry forward these losses..
Pro tip: If you owe any tax, pay it before July 31 even if your return takes longer — this stops the 1% per month interest clock under Section 234B from running further.
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- [1]“ITR income tax filing deadline extension date July 31 2026: Has due date been moved to August?” Wealth-Economic Times · 31 Jul 2026
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