Income tax return filing deadline for FY 2020-21 extended to December 31, 2021
Income tax return filing deadline for FY 2020-21 extended to December 31, 2021 The government has once again extended the deadline to file income tax return (ITR) for FY 2020-21 by three months to December 31, 2021 from September 30, 2021. The deadline has been extended due to glitches on the new income tax portal which had made it difficult for scores of taxpayers to complete their ITR filing process. This is the second time this fiscal the government has extended the deadline of filing ITR for individuals whose accounts are not required to be audited. Earlier, due to the second wave of the Covid-19, the ITR filing deadline was extended by two months from usual deadline of July 31 to September 30, 2021. As per the press release issued by Central Board of Direct Taxes today, "The due date of furnishing of Return of Income for the Assessment Year 2021-22, which was 31st July, 2021 under sub-section (1) of section 139 of the Act, as extended to 30th September, 2021 vide Circular