New Delhi: Over 24.64 lakh income tax returns are pending for processing for more than 90 days, out of about 8.80 crore ITRs filed for Assessment Year 2025-26 till February 4, 2026, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
To a question on the number of such returns pending for processing by the I-T department as on January 31, 2026, which are more than 90 days old, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said, “Out of total number of 8,79,62,234 returns filed for AY 2025-26 by the taxpayers till February 4,2026, returns pending for processing for more than 90 days are 24,64,044”.
In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Chaudhary also said as a result of the NUDGE campaign, 1.11 crore updated/revised ITRs were filed in the last 2 years, and additional taxes of Rs 6,976.50 crore were paid. Besides, the total refund claim amount, reduced/additional tax paid in December 2025, stood at Rs 1,834 crore.
