New Delhi, Sept. 28 -- The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the income-tax return (ITR) filing deadline for a specific category of taxpayers for Assessment Year (AY) 2026-27.

The ITR deadline has been extended from 31 October 2026 to 21 November 2026, while the deadline for furnishing the tax audit report has been extended from 30 September 2026 to 21 October 2026.

According to the X post by the Income Tax Department, "The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has decided to extend the due date of furnishing of Return of Income for Assessment Year 2026-27 in the case of persons mentioned at S. No. 2 in the Table below Explanation 2 to sub-section (1) of section 139 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 from 31st October, 2026 to 2...