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Quarterly TDS return dates

The 2026 calendar lists a TDS deposit on the 7th and a quarterly return on four dates. The July to September return is 31 October 2026, and that date has not passed. The earlier quarterly rows have passed. Confirm each date on the income-tax portal. The office is at 515 Trichy Road, Singanallur.

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This page explains the TDS rows on the 2026 tax calendar. Which section applies stays on the TDS rates page. The Coimbatore desk is the TDS return page. Do not send the income-tax password in chat. Call +91 94454 38387.

The quarterly rows

The calendar lists Form 24Q and 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.

Which form

Form 24Q is the salary return. Form 26Q reports non-salary payments such as contractors, professional fees, rent, and commission. Form 27Q is for a payment to a non-resident. The section and the rate stay on the rates page. A percentage is not copied here. Form 16 follows once the quarterly salary returns for the relevant period are in order.

The 7th is the deposit

The calendar lists the TDS deposit on the 7th, for tax deducted in the previous month. That challan is not the quarterly return. The calendar also lists a TCS payment on the 7th. That collection is explained on the TCS payment page. Interest and late fees depend on the delay. The amount is the one the portal shows. It is not stated on this page.

What 31 October also is

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

Before the quarter is filed

  1. Send the challans and the salary or vendor list for the quarter.
  2. The desk confirms which calendar date 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 quarterly 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 TDS return passed?

No. That row is the July to September quarterly return. The 31 January, 31 May, and 31 July 2026 quarterly rows have passed. Confirm the date on the income-tax portal.

Is the deposit on the 7th the same filing?

No. The calendar lists the TDS deposit on the 7th, for tax deducted in the previous month. The quarterly return is the set of 31st rows. A holiday can move either date by a day or two.

Is this the audit-case income-tax return?

No. The income-tax return where tax audit applies is also listed on 31 October 2026, and it is a different filing. That date is explained on the audit-case page.

Related pages

Tax calendar 2026The TDS rows TDS return CoimbatoreSinganallur desk TDS ratesWhich section applies Audit-case ITRA different 31 October filing

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