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Income Tax Return Deadline for FY21 Likely to Get Extended after Glitches on ITR Portal

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) is likely to extend the deadline for filing income tax returns (ITR) for financial year 2020-21. The last date for filing ITR for FY21 was September 30.

The development came after income tax payers had faced multiple glitches while filing the yearly return via new income tax website www.incometax.gov.in. Various users took to social media platforms to express their difficulties while using new the income tax portal.