New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- The Budget 2026 didn't make any headlines for taxpayers. It didn't roll out populist measures or tweak tax rates to put more money in your hands. But that doesn't mean nothing happened. The Mint newsroom tracked several smaller announcements and nudges aimed at making life easier for taxpayers.

The focus this year was clearly on the ease of living, and many of the tweaks were designed with that in mind. For most taxpayers, three changes are noteworthy.

First, ITR-1 and ITR-2 forms will be redesigned to make them simpler and easier to understand. Second, taxpayers will now get an additional three months, up to 31 March of the following year, to file revised returns, with a nominal late fee. Third, the budget signals ...