Before the RR 6-2014 were issued, there were basically two ways of filing tax returns namely: manual filing and eFPS. However, with the new regulations issued, the new eBIRForms was introduced. Thereby, the taxpayer has an alternative mode of filing and submitting tax returns. The following are the ways of filing tax returns:
1. Manual Filing (method 1) – manual filing and submission of printed returns to the BIR.
2. Electronic Filing – filing and submission of electronic forms through a computer system.
a. Electronic BIR Forms System (eBIRForms - method 2) - refers to the filing of tax returns through the use of offline software packages and submitting the returns through the online facility.
Manual filing makes use of the pre-printed or pre-formatted forms and accomplishing the same by filling them up with information and submitting the same to the Bureau of Internal Revenue or the accredited agent banks. Electronic filing makes use of software packages or the internet to file, submit and pay the tax returns. However, before you can use the electronic filing system, you need to enroll your business to the registration facility found on the BIR website.
How to enroll to eBIRForms or eFPS?
Step 1: Access BIR website at www.bir.gov.ph using your internet browser.
eFPS refers to the system developed and maintained by the BIR for electronically filing tax returns, including attachments, if any, and paying taxes due thereon, specifically through the internet. With eFPS, taxpayers can avail of a paperless tax filing experience and can also pay their taxes online through the convenience of an internet-banking service via debit from their enrolled bank account. In addition, since eFPS is available on the Internet, taxpayers can file and pay for their taxes anytime, anywhere as long as he or she is using a computer with an internet connection. Qualified taxpayers who need to file and pay their taxes to the Philippine government are encouraged to use the system.
Who are mandated to use the eFPS in filing their returns?
The following entities are required to file their returns using the eFPS:
1. Taxpayer Account Management Program (TAMP) Taxpayers (RR No. 10-2014)
How to use the eFPS facility?
ELECTRONIC BIR FORMS SYSTEM (eBIRForms)
The Electronic BIR Forms System (eBIRForms) was developed primarily to provide taxpayers with an alternative mode of preparing and filing tax returns that is easier and more convenient. The use of eBIRForms by taxpayers will improve the BIR's tax return data capture and storage thereby enhancing efficiency and accuracy in the filing of tax returns.
There are two types of eBIRForms services provided by the BIR:
1. Offline eBIRForms Package (also known as eBIRForms Software Package) – is a tax preparation software that allows the taxpayer and Accredited Tax Agent (ATA) to accomplish or fill up tax forms offline. It is an alternative mode of preparing tax returns which deviates from the conventional manual process of filling-up tax returns on pre-printed forms that is highly susceptible to human error. Taxpayers/ATAs can directly encode data, validate, edit, save, delete, view and print the tax returns. The form package has automatic computations and has the capability to validate information inputted by the taxpayers/ATAs.
2. Online eBIRForms System - is a filing infrastructure that accepts tax returns submitted online and automatically computes penalties for tax returns submitted beyond due date. The System creates secured user accounts thru enrollment for use of the online System, and allows ATAs to file on behalf of their clients. The System also has a facility for Tax Software Providers (TSPs) to test and certify the data generated by their tax preparation software (certification is by form). It is capable of accepting returns data filed using certified TSP’s tax preparation software.
Who are mandated to file electronically through eBIRForms?
1. ACCREDITED TAX AGENTS/ PRACTITIONERS & all its client-taxpayers who authorized them to file in their behalf
How to file through the eBIRForms?
1. You must first DOWNLOAD the Offline eBIRForms Package from the BIR website to your computer.
2. INSTALL the package you have previously downloaded.
3. Open the software package and select the form that you need to file.
4. Fill up the form by encoding data in the return.
5. VALIDATE after completely encoding all necessary information. You may still update/modify by clicking EDIT if needed, and Indicate correct entries. Then click “Validate” again.
6. Click FINAL COPY (applicable only to ITRs in the eBIRForms).
7. Go online and then SUBMIT the accomplished tax return to online eBIRForms. Filing Reference Number (FRN) shall be generated in all returns as acknowledgement of its receipt.
After filing through the eBIRForms, you can either pay manually through the accredited agent banks or through ePay (upon availability). If you electronically file and electronically pay using eBIRForms without any attachments required, you don’t need to submit anything to the RDO/LTDO/LT Office. However, if there are required attachments in your income tax returns, you shall submit to the RDO/LTDO/LT Office within fifteen (15) days from the date of eFiling the following:
a. Printed copy of the return with the eMail Notification Page received:
MANUAL FILING OF RETURNS
NOT ALL TAXPAYERS ARE REQUIRED TO FILE ELECTRONICALLY. Only taxpayers enumerated on the eBIRForms or eFPS are required or mandated to file electronically. Other taxpayers such as Micro Small Medium Enterprises (MSME) who are filing their own returns and have tax payment due are not required to file electronically. However, nothing prevents them to voluntarily enroll and file using either the eFPS or eBIRForms electronic platform of the BIR. Thus, the existing procedures on MANUAL FILING shall still apply.
Furthermore, the following are exempt from the provision in Sec. 4(3) of RR 6-2014 and RR 5-2015 mandating the use of eBIRForms and electronically filing “No Payment Returns”, hence, can file manually their “No Payment Returns”:
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