ITR filing deadline nears: How to file income tax return online - quick 15-step guide
This guide outlines the necessary steps for Indian taxpayers to file their income tax returns before the July 31 deadline. It emphasizes the importance of verifying documents like Form 16 and choosing the correct tax regime.
Why it matters
Timely and accurate tax filing is a critical annual obligation for citizens to avoid legal scrutiny and penalties.
It’s the last week of July and like every year the income tax return filing deadline is nearing. For salaried taxpayers July 31, 2026 is the last date on which they can file their ITR within the due date.Taxpayers who earn income from business or profession have a longer window to file their returns. The due date is August 31, 2026, for non-audit cases and October 31, 2026, for cases that require an audit.The process to file the income tax return has evolved over the last few years and the income tax portal now pre-fills a lot of your tax related information drawing from information in documents such as Form 16, Form 26AS, Annual Information Statement (AIS), bank records etc.
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