ITR Filing Due Date and Last Date for Senior Citizens AY 2023-24

Jun 13, 2023 Rajeev Kumar

The Income Tax Return filing season for AY 2023-24 has started. Read on to find the due date and last date of ITR filing for senior citizens.

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The due date of ITR filing for senior citizens is July 31, 2023.

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The last date of ITR filing for senior citizens is December 31, 2023.

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However, senior citizens should file their ITR before the due date.

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Filing ITR after the due date and before the last date leads to a penalty.

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Under Section 194P, senior citizens aged above 75 years are relieved from filing ITR. For this benefit, they should have income only from pension and interest in a notified bank.

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Every senior citizen, whose income is above the basic exemption limit, should file their ITR.

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