<h1>Operation Clean Money: Strong Response with 5.27 Lakh Taxpayer Submissions; Deadline Extended to February 15, 2017.</h1> Operation Clean Money, initiated by the Income Tax Department on January 31, 2017, has received a strong response, with over 5.27 lakh taxpayers submitting their responses by February 12, 2017. The operation aims to e-verify large cash deposits made between November 9 and December 30, 2016. Taxpayers have confirmed cash deposit amounts in over 99.5% of the 7.41 lakh accounts reported. The deadline for online submissions has been extended to February 15, 2017, to encourage compliance and avoid enforcement actions. The department is also targeting 4.84 lakh unregistered taxpayers, urging them to register and submit explanations online.