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*The Income Tax Department on Saturday extended the last date of filing income tax returns to August 4 due to inclement weather and some technical snags.* *The last date for filing income tax returns was to expire today.* *"The Central Board of Direct Taxes has decided to extend the due date of filing of income tax returns to August 4, 2010," the board said in a statement.* *All paper or e-returns filed till August 4 will be considered as filed within the due date, the statement added.* *"The decision was taken in view of some technical snags in the e-filing computer system, and inclement weather at various locations, due to which tax payers have reported difficulties in filing or uploading income tax returns," it said. * * * * *
