Income Tax Department urges non-audit taxpayers to file ITRs by August 31

New Delhi: The income tax department on Monday nudged taxpayers with business or professional income who are not subject to audit to file ITRs for AY 2026-27 before August 31.Till August 20, over 2 crore ITR 3 and 4 were filed on the e-filing portal, taking the total Income Tax returns filed for AY27 to over 6.5 crore.This also includes over 5.9 crore ITR-1 and ITR-2, which were filed by the due date of July 31.31st August 2026 is the due date for filing ITRs for AY 2026–27 for taxpayers with business or professional income who are not subject to audit.Be the tax hero who files on time. Log in to the e-filing portal and file your return today.Visit: https://t.co/TApGf5hhCd… pic.twitter.com/njZhsWnNd7— Income Tax India (@IncomeTaxIndia) August 24, 2026 "31st August 2026 is the due date for filing ITRs for AY 2026-27 for taxpayers with business or professional income who are not subject to audit. Be the tax hero who files on time," the I-T department said in a post on X.Income Tax Department Probes 394 Firms, 36 Professionals Over Suspicious ₹30,000 Crore Foreign Remittances If a taxpayer falls in 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.Income Tax Department Seeks Clarity In International Tax Rules As Cross-Border Transactions Grow More Complex ITR-4 is simpler form that cater 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. Disclaimer: This story is from the syndicated feed. Nothing has been changed except the headline.

The Income Tax Department has urged taxpayers with business or professional income who are not required to undergo a tax audit to file their Income Tax Returns (ITRs) for Assessment Year 2026-27 by August 31.More than 2 crore ITR-3 and ITR-4 forms had been filed on the e-filing portal as of August 20, taking the total number of ITRs filed for AY 2026-27 to over 6.5 crore.This includes more than 5.9 crore ITR-1 and ITR-2 forms filed by the July 31 deadline.“31st August 2026 is the due date for filing ITRs for AY 2026-27 for taxpayers with business or professional income who are not subject to audit. Be the tax hero who files on time,” the Income Tax Department said in a post on X.Taxpayers in the non-audit category can file the applicable ITR form—ITR-3, ITR-4, ITR-5 or ITR-7.ITR-3 is filed by individuals and Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs) earning income from a proprietary business or profession.ITR-4 is a simpler form for small and medium taxpayers.ITR-5 is filed by firms, Limited Liability Partnerships and cooperative societies.ITR-6 is filed by companies registered under the Companies Act, while ITR-7 is filed by trusts and charitable institutions.