Income Tax 2026: more than 44 million taxpayers submitted a declaration

Income Tax 2026: find out what to do if you missed the deadline to submit the declaration
The Federal Revenue reported this Monday (1st) that it received 44,393,571 declarations for the Personal Income Tax (IRPF) 2026.
The number represents an increase of 2.4% compared to 2025. The deadline for sending the declarations ended last Friday (29).
The pre-filled declaration was the modality most used by taxpayers this year.
The model, which automatically gathers information already available in the Federal Revenue systems and only requires data checking by the taxpayer, was adopted in 59.8% of the declarations submitted.
Refunds in 4 batches
The IRPF 2026 refund calendar was reduced from five to four batches. Therefore, according to the IRS, payments must be completed within a shorter period of time than in previous years.
The Federal Revenue's expectation is that, with the second batch, scheduled for June 30, around 80% of taxpayers entitled to a refund have already received the amounts.
The remaining payments will be made in the batches of July 31st and August 31st.
What happens from now on for those who have not declared?
Whoever is obliged to declare, but did not send the document in time, is now in debt to the Tax Authorities.
In these cases, according to the IRS, the taxpayer is subject to paying a fine for delay, calculated as follows:
A fine of 1% per month or fraction of delay, calculated on the amount of tax due on the declaration, even if fully paid, up to a ceiling of 20%;
Minimum fine of R$ 165.74 (only for those who were "obliged to declare", even without tax to pay).
The fine starts to count on the first day following the delivery deadline and its count ends on the date the declaration is sent or, if it is not delivered, on the date it is officially released by the Revenue.
According to the Tax Authorities, the recommendation is that taxpayers regularize their situation as soon as possible. The late declaration can only be submitted from 9 am on Monday (1st).
See below what to do if you have missed the delivery deadline:
How to regularize the situation?
The format for submitting the declaration after the deadline is the same: the taxpayer must gather the same documents and receipts and can send the information through the channels provided by the Federal Revenue Service.
Income tax: deadline begins on March 23, 2026.
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The difference is in charging the fine. When transmitting the late declaration, the taxpayer automatically receives a Fine Assessment Notice, accompanied by the payment slip and the necessary instructions for repaying the debt.
How to pay the fine?
The fine for late delivery of the declaration is non-negotiable and payment must be made by issuing the Federal Revenue Collection Document (Darf).
The Revenue normally gives a period of up to 20 days to pay the fine. If debts are not paid within this period, late payment interest may be charged, calculated based on the Brazilian basic interest rate, the Selic.
If the taxpayer has a refund to receive, the fine may also be deducted from this amount, plus interest.
What happens if I don't pay the fine?
The amounts owed to the Federal Revenue - including fines, interest and taxes - can be considered as debts and tax outstandings.
This means that the taxpayer can have the debt included in the Informative Register of Unpaid Credits of the Federal Public Sector (Cadin) and in the Union's Active Debt. This can also bring a series of restrictions to the CPF, such as:
the impediment of issuing or renewing a passport and work card;
the impossibility of enrolling in educational institutions, as well as prohibiting participation in public competitions;
the credit score can be negatively impacted, making it difficult or even preventing the contracting of financial products and services;
protest at a notary's office and denial of the taxpayer's name, in addition to payment of costs to the notary's office to regularization;
the impediment of the issuance of Debt Clearance Certificate Relating to Federal Tax Credits and the Union's Active Debt (CND), required, for example, for real estate financing, among others.
The taxpayer can check their situation in the "Tax Status" tab - document that certifies the taxpayer's regularity with the Revenue and which is available on e-CAC.

Source: G1