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Form 26Q is the non-salary return

The 2026 calendar lists Form 26Q with Form 24Q. It reports non-salary payments such as contractors, professional fees, rent, and commission. 31 October 2026 has not passed. The office is at 515 Trichy Road, Singanallur.

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Quick answer

This page is Form 26Q. Form 24Q stays on the Form 24Q page. Form 27Q stays on the Form 27Q page. Do not send the income-tax password in chat. Call +91 94454 38387.

What the calendar lists

The calendar lists Form 26Q on 31 January for October to December, 31 May for January to March, 31 July for April to June, and 31 October for July to September. The January, May, and July 2026 dates have passed. 31 October 2026 has not passed. The return for October to December 2026 is not a later row on this calendar. A holiday can move a date by a day or two. Confirm the open date on the portal before it is filed.

What it is not

Form 24Q is the salary return. That return is on the Form 24Q page. Filing Form 26Q does not file Form 24Q. Form 27Q is for a payment to a non-resident. The deposit of the tax is the 7th, for the previous month, on the TDS payment page. Form 16A is the quarterly certificate for non-salary TDS, on the Form 16A page. This page does not state a due date for that certificate. The section and the rate stay on the rates page. A percentage is not copied here.

The income-tax return where tax audit applies is a different filing, also listed on 31 October 2026, on the audit-case page. Filing one does not file the other.

If a return is late

Interest and late fees depend on the delay. The amount is the one the portal shows. It is not stated on this page.

Before the return is filed

  1. Send the vendor list for the quarter, and the challans for those payments.
  2. The desk confirms that the payment is Form 26Q and that 31 October is still open.
  3. You approve the draft. The return is filed after that approval.
  4. The acknowledgement is shared after the portal accepts the return.

The return is quoted before it is filed. The first discussion is free. The length depends on the file.

Common questions

Has the 31 October 2026 return passed?

No. The calendar lists Form 26Q on 31 October for July to September, and that date has not passed. The 31 January, 31 May, and 31 July 2026 rows have passed. Confirm the date on the portal.

Is Form 26Q the same as Form 24Q?

No. Form 24Q is the salary return. Form 26Q reports non-salary payments such as contractors, professional fees, rent, and commission. Filing one does not file the other.

Is Form 27Q this return?

No. Form 27Q is for a payment to a non-resident. The calendar rows name Form 24Q and Form 26Q. Form 16A is the non-salary certificate, and this page does not state a due date for it.

Related pages

Form 24QThe salary return Form 27QA payment to a non-resident Form 16AThe non-salary certificate TDS ratesWhich section applies

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