LAST DATE FOR FILING RETURN EXTENDED TO FEB 29

The Government, through a press release dt: 14th December, 2007, has extended the due date of filing of income tax return to February 29, 2008 for those who have filed their return within due date but not in prescribed form. The due date for filing of income tax return is being extended in view of the confusion regarding filing of returns on prescribed forms ITR-1 to ITR-8 or old saral 2D forms.
The due date is being extended for all categories of assessees in the country who were allowed to file
returns in form no 2D (Saral) and also for other assesses who may have filed returns in the old forms on or after May 14, 2007.