All You Need to Know about ITR Deadlines Extension and Filing Last Date 2021 – myITreturn Help Center

Income Tax Return (ITR) filing is an important and mandatory requirement for all registered taxpayers if their total income during the financial year is exceeding the basic exemption limit. Though it’s mandatory for individuals whose annual income exceeds the basic exemption limit to file an income tax return, it is also important for any income-earning individual to file the income tax return even if there is no tax liability.

For every taxpayer, it is important to make note of the due date for filing the income tax returns. The due date for Income Tax Returns (ITR) filing varies depending on the type/status of the taxpayer.

This year too the government has extended the deadlines for filing income tax returns in the assessment year 2021-22 (for the financial year 2020-21).

Following are the deadlines for filing the income tax return for various taxpayer categories for the assessment year 2021-22 (the financial year 2020-21)

Status or Category of Taxpayers	ITR Filing Due Date
All assesses (individuals, Hindu undivided family/HUF, the body of individuals and association of persons, etc) whose accounts are not required to be audited.	31st December 2021
Any entity or persons below whose accounts are required to be audited – An individual assessee and entities like a sole proprietary firm, partnership, company etc., whose accounts are required to be audited	15^th February 2022
All assessees who need to furnish report under Section 92E (for the taxpayers who have undertaken international financial transactions during the relevant financial year)	28^th February 2022
Assessees who wish to revise their return or file a belated return	31^st March 2022

Following are the due dates for furnishing reports to the Department -

Status or Category of Taxpayers

Report Filing Due Date

Any entity or persons below whose accounts are required to be audited –

An individual assessee and entities like a sole proprietary firm, partnership, company etc., whose accounts are required to be audited

15^th January 2022

All assessees who need to furnish report under Section 92E (for the taxpayers who have undertaken international financial transactions during the relevant financial year)

31^st January 2022

Even though due dates for filing returns are extended, there is no relief provided to pay interest u/s 234A in case self-assessment tax exceeds Rs. 1 lakh. The liability to pay interest u/s 234A in such case is calculated from the original due date i.e 31^st July only.

Ensure to file your income tax return on time to avoid any consequences.