New Delhi, June 22 -- The Income Tax Department extended the filing deadline twice last year. This was due to several important changes and amendments. It has also raised expectations among taxpayers, firms, and other stakeholders that they will eventually receive the same kind of relief this year, 2026. Still, it might be prudent for taxpayers not to count on such a relief or a similar extension this year.

The primary reason is that most filing features and utilities are already available for seamless use, and the e-filing ecosystem appears stable and predictable. Not only this, but the return filing has also picked up.

Keeping these fundamentals in mind, along with recent developments, here are several reasons an extension of the last...