URL copied Centre extends ITR filing date. (Representational image) In view of the Covid situation, the government on Thursday extended current financial year (FY21) Income Tax Return (ITR) filing deadline for individuals by two months till September 30, 2021. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has also extended the ITR filing deadline for companies by a month till November 30. As per the income tax law, for individuals whose accounts are not required to be audited and who usually file their income tax return using ITR-1 or ITR-4 forms the deadline to file ITR is July 31. The deadline for taxpayers, like companies or firms, whose accounts are required to be audited is October 31.