ITR Deadline Extension 2026: Big relief for ITR filers! Income tax return deadline extended, know the new last date

By Samira Vishwas On Jul 24, 2026

ITR Deadline Extension 2026: You also get your salary every month. So you must be happy thinking that the last date for filing ITR is 31st August. However, this relief is not for every tax payer. If you are thinking of filing ITR-3 or ITR-4 to get one month more time, then doing so may prove costly for you. If you are choosing the wrong ITR form your return may be defective.

When can ITR be filled?

August 31 is the last date for filing ITR-3 and ITR-4. But if you are employed, you will have to fill ITR-1 or ITR-2, which you can fill only by 31st July.

Why is there so much difference in deadlines?

Let us tell you that this is the first time this year that the dates have been fixed separately for different ITR forms.

ITR-1 and ITR-2 – 31 July
ITR-3 and ITR-4 (non-audit cases) – 31 August

Which ITR form should be filled?

How to get ITR-1?

If you have a job, pension, and your annual income is within that limit. If your income is from salary, house and other sources, then you can file ITR-1.

How to take ITR-2?

If your income includes capital gain from sale of property, income from two or more houses, property abroad, income from abroad, total annual income is more than Rs 50 lakh and your professional income is not from profession, then ITR-2 is left for you.

How to file ITR-3?

If you are a freelancer, doctor, lawyer, CA, consultant, commission agent and earn from professional profession, then you may have to file ITR-3.

How to file ITR-4 (Easy)?

If you pay tax under the presumptive tax scheme, you can file ITR-4 (SUGAM).

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