India, Sept. 15 -- The clock is ticking for taxpayers. Today (September 15) is the final day to file income tax returns (ITRs) for Assessment Year 2025-26 without penalty, the Income Tax Department has reminded.

So far, more than six crore returns have already been filed, with numbers expected to rise further as last-minute filers rush to complete the process. "Thank you taxpayers & tax professionals for helping us reach the milestone of 6 crore Income Tax Returns (ITRs) as of now and still counting," the department posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday.

The deadline was initially July 31, but was extended by six weeks owing to "structural and content revisions" in the ITR forms. No further extension has been announced this time. ...