itr-filing-due-date-extended-to-september-16:-why-did-income-tax-department-grant-an-extra-day-for-tax-returns-filing?-what-we-know

123914933Amid a record surge in Income Tax Return (ITR) filings, the government extended the deadline for Assessment Year 2025-26 by a day, pushing it to September 16, 2025, as taxpayers reported portal access issues. Over 7.3 crore returns were filed by the original deadline.