The Income Tax Department has once again extended the date of filling ITR for FY 2024-25. Earlier this date was 31 July 2025, which was increased to 15 September 2025. But now CBDT has increased the deadline for filing income tax returns for one more day. But do you know that you can file income tax by 31 December?

Complaints were being made by the taxpayers who filed income tax, continuously running the website. In many firms, there was talk of problems in forming form, keeping in mind that the tax department has increased the ITR deadline from September 15 to September 16, 2025. However, if you are unable to file ITR till the 16th for any reason, then you do not have to worry. ITR can be filed by 31 December 2025 with late payment.

Late filing means

Late filing i.e. Bilated Return is the income tax return that was not filed on or before. According to the Income Tax website, if a person does not file a return to the deadline given in a fixed date or notice, then he can file last year's return 3 months before the assessment year is over or before the assessment is completed.

How much will the penalty look?

If you file the return after the fixed date, then you will have to pay late fees under section 234F. This fee is Rs 5,000 for most taxpayers. But if your total income is up to Rs 5 lakh, then the fee will be only Rs 1,000. If according to Section 234F, if the return is filed after the date fixed under Section 139 (1), then a late fee of Rs 5,000 will have to be paid. The fee seems to be going when the remaining income is high.