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The financial year 2026 has ended, and the season of ITR filing has started. All individuals must file ITRs, whether they have salaried income or business income. In this article, we will have a look at the last date to file ITR for Assessment year 2026-2027 and financial year 2025-2026.
What is the last date to file ITR?
Income Tax Return (ITR) filing deadlines depend on your taxpayer category. For the Financial Year (FY) 2025-26 (Assessment Year 2026-27), the standard due dates are as follows:
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- Salaried Individuals (ITR-1 & ITR-2): July 31, 2026.
- Non-Audit Businesses/Professionals (ITR-3 & ITR-4): August 31, 2026.
- Audit Cases: October 31, 2026.
- Transfer Pricing Cases: November 30, 2026.
| Category | Due Date |
|---|---|
| ITR-1 & ITR-2 (most salaried individuals, pensioners, non-audit taxpayers) | 31 July 2026 |
| ITR-3 & ITR-4 (non-audit business/professional cases) | 31 August 2026 |
| Taxpayers requiring audit | 31 October 2026 |
| Transfer pricing cases | 30 November 2026 |
| Belated Return | 31 December 2026 |
| Revised Return | 31 March 2027 |
What to do if last date missed?
If you missed the last date of ITR filing, then also you can file ITR via the following two methods:
- Belated Return: Can be filed by December 31, 2026, though it attracts late fees up to ₹5,000 ITR Filing Last Date for FY 2025-26 (AY 2026-27).
- Updated Return (ITR-U): Can be filed up to 4 years from the end of the relevant Assessment Year with additional tax penalties Income Tax Return Filing Last Date FY 2024-25 (AY 2025-26).
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