Income Tax, Sept. 12 -- The last date to file an income tax return for FY 2024-25 is September 15, which is just around the corner. According to the income tax department's data as of September 11, as many as 5.47 crore income tax returns (ITRs) have already been filed, out of which 3.66 crore returns are verified.

Last year, 7.28 crore ITRs were filed until July 31, which means more than two crore returns are yet to be filed in the remaining four (including Friday) days, even if the number of ITRs is the same this time.

Many tax experts have expressed their anguish at not being able to download the AIS (Annual Information Statement) and TIS (Taxpayer Information Summary), which is further adding to the anxiety of taxpayers.

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