{
  "id": 3012882,
  "title": "I-T Department Urges Non-Audit Taxpayers To File ITR Before August 31 Deadline, Reminds Taxpayers To Complete Returns On Time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/i-t-department-urges-non-audit-taxpayers-to-file-itr-before-august-31",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T11:22:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/i-t-department-urges-non-audit-taxpayers-to-file-itr-before-august-31-deadline-reminds-taxpayers-to-complete-returns-on-time"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Income Tax department of India has urged non-audit taxpayers to submit their Income Tax Returns (ITRs) before the August 31 deadline for the Assessment Year 2026-27. As of August 20, over 2 crore ITR-3 and 4 forms have been filed on the e-filing portal, bringing the total ITR filings for the current Assessment Year to more than 6.5 crore. This count includes over 5.9 crore ITR-1 and ITR-2 forms, which were submitted by the July 31 deadline. The August 31 deadline applies to taxpayers with business or professional income who are not subject to audit. The department encourages these taxpayers to complete their returns on time. For guidance, visit the e-filing portal or learn more on X.",
  "summary": "New Delhi: The income tax department on Monday nudged taxpayers with business or professional income who are not subject to audit to file ITRs for AY 2026-27 before August 31. Till August 20, over 2 crore ITR 3 and 4 were filed on the e-filing portal, taking the total Income Tax returns filed for AY27 to over 6.5 crore. This also includes over 5.9 crore ITR-1 and ITR-2, which were filed by the…",
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}