New Delhi, Sep 1 (NVI) Over 78 million Income Tax Returns (ITRs) have been filed for assessment year (AY) 2026-27 till yesterday, which is a record, the Income Tax Department said today.
Last year, over 73 million income tax returns (ITRs) were filed by September 16, 2025, the extended deadline for filing returns for non-audit cases for AY 2025-26.
“A record 78 million+ ITRs have been filed for AY 2026-27 as on August 31,2026,” the I-T department said in a X post.
This also includes over 59 million ITR-1 and ITR-2, which were filed by the due date of July 31.
August 31 was the last date for filing ITRs for AY 2026-27 for taxpayers with business or professional income who are not subject to audit.
If a taxpayer falls in the non-audit category, he/she can file the applicable ITR (ITR-3, ITR-4, ITR-5 or ITR-7).
ITR-3 is filed by individuals and Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs) with income from a proprietary business or profession.
ITR-4 is a simpler form that caters to small and medium taxpayers.
ITR-5 is filed by firms and Limited Liability Partnership and Cooperative Societies. ITR-6 is filed by companies registered under Companies Act and ITR-7 by trusts and charitable institutions. (NVI)
