Income Tax Return Filing 2025 Last Date Today: Today is the last to file income tax return on Monday 15 September 2025. Now taxpayers have only a few hours to file ITR. Now do not wait for the last hours and immediately file the ITR. Today is the last day for the taxpayers who have not yet filed their income tax return (ITR). The deadline to file ITR of Financial Year 2024-25 Assessment Year 2025-26 will end tonight.
This time, about 1 crore returns are expected to be filed on the last day i.e. 15 September. Last year, the e-filing portal processed a record 70 million returns in 24 hours, the highest ever. But this time there is a lot of pressure on the portal and many taxpayers and chartered accountants (CAS) have complained of the portal slowing down.
How many people have filed ITR?
According to official data, 6.29 crore returns had been filed by 13 September. Comparison, a total of 7.28 crore ITRs were filed last year. This time if an average growth of 7.5% is considered, the figure can reach 7.8 crores. The trend of the past years also suggests that tax compliance is increasing continuously.
Ay 2024–25: 7.28 crore returns
Ay 2023–24: 6.77 crore returns
Ay 2022–23: 5.82 crore returns
Ay 2021–22: 5.77 crore returns
That is, there has been a 25% increase in the last three years.
Why was the deadline increased?
The last date of ITR was 31 July 2025. But this time the government increased it to 15 September. It took time to file returns due to the major changes made in ITR forms and the time taken to launch their utilities EXCEL and JAVA based filing tools. Also, today is the last date for depositing the second installment of advance tax.
What are ITR forms?
Many people still confuse what form they should fill.
ITR-1 (Sahaj): Whose income is up to Rs 50 lakh.
ITR-2: Those people who do not have business income and do not cover ITR-1.
ITR-3: For businesses or professional income.
ITR-4: Except for small business, HUFS and firms LLPs, whose income is up to Rs 50 lakh.
ITR-V: Receipt of filing ITR only.
Ways to file ITR
CBDT has given several options to file ITR.
Offline filing on paper.
Online filing with digital signature.
Online submission with e-verification code.
Sending online filing + ITR-V.
ITR is an e-filing portal: Incometax.gov.in
Essential documents
No document has to be attached while filing ITR. But you should have these details.
Bank account information
Form 16 (for salary people)
Capital Gain Statements
Investment proofs
Rent receipt / home loan detail (if applied)
If the deadline is missed?
Even if you are unable to file ITR today, you can still file a billet return by 31 December 2025. But a penalty will have to be given for this.
1,000 rupees if your income is less than Rs 5 lakh.
5,000 rupees if the income is more than Rs 5 lakh and filed after the deadline.
Also, there will be no benefit of some tax deduction if ITR is not filled on time. In many cases, there can also be a sentence of 3 months to 2 years. If tax evasion is more than 25 lakhs then the punishment can increase by 7 years.
Refund and benefits
If you have paid excess tax, then the refund will come directly through ECS to the bank account. Timely filing returns keeps your financial record clean and also helps in things like bank loan or visa.
Why is it necessary today?
Deadline will not be increased.
Can avoid penalty.
Refund will be found soon.
Future tax exemption and records will be clear.
ITR Filing Last Date Today: The last date to file ITR will not be increased, the last day to submit the return today