India, Aug. 25 -- The Income Tax Department has reminded non-audit taxpayers with business or professional income that August 31, 2026, is the deadline for filing income tax returns for Assessment Year 2026-27. The department has urged eligible taxpayers to complete their filings through the e-filing portal before the deadline.

The deadline applies to taxpayers with business or professional income who are not subject to tax audit. Depending on their income sources and taxpayer status, applicable return forms include ITR-3, ITR-4, ITR-5 and ITR-7.

As of August 20, more than 2 crore ITR-3 and ITR-4 returns had been filed through the e-filing portal. The total number of income tax returns filed for AY 2026-27 had crossed 6.5 crore, includ...