New Delhi, April 27 -- Are you ready to file your income tax return for FY 2025-26? Are you aware of the deadlines for the 2026-27 assessment year? Income Tax season brings with it confusion, hesitation and doubts around deadlines, and if you miss them, you may face fines, legal penalties and other associated complications.

Hence, whether salaried individuals, businesses or audit professionals, all should follow the structured set of category-wise deadlines provided by the Income Tax (IT) department to avoid creating unwanted hurdles and problems in their tax filing journey.

Do keep in mind that, for FY 2025-26, the Income Tax Return (ITR) forms will be notified under the Income Tax Act, 1961. Whereas the filings for FY 2026-27 will be ...