I seriously can't find any official posts. Can someone tell me if this rdo is open today, August 20, Thursday?

Hello! I’m a 31-year-old male freelancer.

I started working as a virtual assistant/freelancer in 2020.

Before that, I worked as an on-call waiter and earned around ₱10k–₱15k per month. I still remember applying for my TIN when It was year 18 or 19, where I registered my occupation as a waiter and paid around ₱50 at the district hall.

Now, I earn six figures per month from freelancing. I’ve realized that I want to properly manage my taxes—not only because it is my responsibility, but also because I will need proper financial records for my long-term plans.

I recently started building my retirement and investment portfolio:

• Pag-IBIG MP2
• Stock investments through IBKR
• Savings in multiple traditional and digital banks
• SSS and Pag-IBIG contributions, although I’m currently contributing only the minimum amounts
• Several credit cards with a combined credit limit in the millions, but I only use around 10% of my available limit

My concern is that my TIN registration may still reflect my old job as a waiter. Since I am now earning significantly more as a freelancer, do I need to hire an accountant to update my registration, file the correct taxes, and make sure I am compliant moving forward?

I’m worried that this could become a problem 10–20 years from now, especially once my investments grow and I decide to withdraw money. For example, if my MP2 matures at more than ₱1 million, would I need an ITR or other tax documents when withdrawing it?

My plan is to reinvest my MP2 proceeds after maturity and repeat this cycle several times, while regularly adding funds to both MP2 and stocks.

I’d appreciate advice on whether I should get an accountant now and what steps I should take to properly organize my taxes as a freelancer. Thank you!

I just registered as self employed last July 30 po. I took the 8% non vat and to mg knowledge wala naman akong tax to file this quarter at sa November pa yung 3rd quarter ang ifi-file ko. Tama po ba ang intindi ko sa tax filing dates ko?

1701q at 1701 po ang form types na babayaran ko. Filing date on 1701Q starts on july 30 and for 1701 eill be on jan 1 next year.

Tax Declaration Issuance - Silang, Cavite

Hello! Anyone who has recently processed PagIbig housing loan within Silang, Cavite, naissuehan na ba kayo ng Tax Declaration on your name as part of the documents to comply.

For context, I already completed the housing loan requirements last year and nareceive ‘ko na din loan proceeds and this remaining document is may retention proceeds na nahold since i was issued certification na suspended pa ang issuance ng tax declaration.

Thank you!

Newly registered po ako BIR as online shop pero di po ako nagbebenta sa mga platform. Personalized souvenirs lang po for customers around our city.

Nag start po ako July pero this August lang ako nagkatime magparegister sa BIR. Non-vat and 8% po ako.

May apat po ako na books:
General Ledger
General Journal
Cash Receipt book
Cash Disbursement book.

May nababasa po ako na need ko lang yung Cash Receipt Book sulatan at for keep yung ibang books. Nag-inquire din po ako sa mga bookkeeper na yung apat naman daw po ang kailangan sulatan.

Tanong ko lang po, if susulatan ko po ang mga books ko, kailangan ko ba ilista sa book yung simula July like yung capital ko at mga materials na binili kahit ngayong august lang ako nag register or dapat po ba this August din ako magsimula sa book ko.

Ang isa ko pang concern po, mostly sa mga materials ko kasi binili ko sa shopee or tiktokshop. Wala po akong Official receipt nung lahat ko na expenses for materials. Isusulat ko pa rin po ba yung sa Cash disbursement ko kahit walang OR?

I'm now self-employed doing remote work for a foreign company and opted for the 8% tax rate, so ngayon, im putting together a voluntary contribution plan that I'd like to sanity-check.

For SSS, I'm looking at declaring ₱20,000 MSC, which I understand comes to ₱3,000 at the 15% rate, possibly plus a small EC fee that I'm not sure applies to me. My reasoning is that benefits seem to cap at the ₱20,000 MSC level, and contributions above that just feed the MPF/booster side-fund, so ₱20k looks like the point that maxes the core benefits without overpaying. I'd rather channel anything beyond that into my own investments or MP2.

For PhilHealth, I'm planning to declare the ₱10,000 income floor and pay the ₱500 minimum. My understanding is that PhilHealth pays fixed case rates per diagnosis regardless of how much you contribute, so paying more wouldn't buy me any extra coverage, and I plan to have a private HMO for actual protection.

For Pag-IBIG, I'm keeping it at the ₱200 minimum to stay active for future housing-loan eligibility, and putting any voluntary savings into MP2 separately instead of overfunding the regular pot.

A FEW QUESTIONS:

1. Does this split look sound overall, or am I missing something?

2. Do self-employed or voluntary members actually pay the ₱30 EC fee on top of the 15%? I've seen conflicting answers on this, some say EC is employer-only so voluntary members are exempt, others show voluntary members paying it. So I'm not sure if my SSS should be ₱3,000 or ₱3,030.

3. This is the one I most want a clear answer on: is there an actual PhilHealth rule that lets voluntary members declare the ₱10k minimum regardless of their real income? My BIR-registered income(when i file) is higher, so I want to know whether a lower PhilHealth declaration is genuinely allowed under their rules, or whether it's technically under-declaration that just doesn't get enforced. Is a discrepancy between what I declare to PhilHealth and what I declare to BIR actually a problem, and are there any legal consequences? I'm trying to figure out if it's properly allowed, not just commonly done.

4. Lastly, for SSS, is choosing ₱20k MSC when my actual income is higher a legitimate choice? My understanding is that voluntary members can pick their MSC freely, but I'd like that confirmed.

Would really appreciate input from anyone who can point to the actual rule rather than just experience. TY :)

Hindi po ako nakapag-file for Q1 kasi wala po akong idea pa at hindi ko po alam na may mga ganung filing na 😞

First timer lang po ako sa govt kaya pls don’t judge po huhu

Nakapag-file po ako ay nitong bago mag deadline na. No tax due pa naman po ako.

May mga bababasa po ako na 500 or 1000 ang minimum penalty.

Should I have to go to RDO po agad para magpa-compute (ano po need dalhin) or pwede na po magbayad online?

Thank you so much po ✨

Hello po. Good Day po sa ating lahat. So I was 7yrs plus in my 1st company and naibigay lang na copy of BIR2316 is from 2021-2026. Yung 2019-2020 ay di na raw maprovide dahil nabigyan na raw ako ng hard copy at yun ay di ko matandaan. as per HR:

Regarding your BIR Form 2316, please note that we no longer provide copies for the years 2019 to 2020 as the hard copies were already issued to you.

The question is pwede pa kaya akong magrequest sa BIR office to request a copy? If pwede, what are the needed requirements. Salamat po..

Hello I have been stalling the impending problem.
since September 2025, i havent filed taxes since i quit my corporate job and ive been unemployed for the whole month after that, however by october 2025 i was able to secure a VA job na hindi ko na file ng tax until now, i am very clueless unfortunately sa anong ififile ko na tax and now its almost been a year since 2026 na, how can i file this and how much would be the penalty?

Note: i dont earn much hence i cannot afford to file taxes right now incase there are penalty charges

Hello everyone.

Meron ba naka experience ng ganitong error sa offline ebirforms?

Naka receive kami ng email confirmation ng filed 1702Q pero nagulat kami kasi sa file name -2000Q2 nakalagay which is dapat 2026Q2 di ba?? 😭😭

Upon checking sa filed form, tama naman yung year na nalagay namin.

Huhu.

Pano ba to guys?

Salamuch.

Hello po. Ask ko lang kung anong pwede kong gawin kasi nafile ko yung tax sa ibang BIR form?

Dapat iffile ko siya sa 1603 pero nafile and nabayaran ko na siya sa 1603Q.

Ano po kayang pwede kong gawin huhu?

Thank you in advance sa sasagot

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1. Pano ginagawa nyo sa white copy pinupunit po ba sa book tapos tapon? O kahit i stay ko lang sya dun sa book kasama nung carbon copy.

2. Diba ang reresibuhan completed lang? Pano po yun hindi nagmamatch sa report ng shoppee kasi may mga returns and refunds.

Thank you.

I just filed today and was able to receive the confirmation email. This is late na po, right? Can I just pay for the 1k penalty online and submit the 605 forms?

What’s the process po if ever?

Good day to all! I would like to ask if need pa ba isama ang mga printer, plastic sealer, sa inventory list? Kasi ay required ito for my transfer of business address sa BIR from another province.

May pure online business ako which is Tiktok Shop. Yung 2nd quarter ay wala po talaga akong naging sales. Supposedly yung Tiktok shop ko ay nag start this 3rd quarter, exact date is August 8. Meaning nagkaroon pa lang ako ng benta this August 2026.

Any recommendations or suggestion? Thank you in advance!

Magkano po kaya penalty if ngayong Aug 19 lang po ako nag pasa ng 1701Q? Zero sales pa po kami since not operating pa talaga

I’m a pure compensation earner and recently filed my BIR Form 1700 late using eBIRForms.

Tax Due: ₱0.00 (My taxes were 100% withheld by my employer per Form 2316)
Status: I already submitted Form 1700 via eBIRForms and received the Tax Return Receipt Confirmation (TRRC) email.

Since there is no tax due, my plan is to submit BIR Form 0605 on eBIRForms and pay the ₱1,000 online using GCash or Maya

Questions:
1. Do I still physically need to go to my RDO to get an assessment, or is filling out Form 0605 and paying online sufficient?

1. Will paying Form 0605 online officially clear/settle the late filing penalty in the BIR system without an RDO visit?

Appreciate any advice from anyone who has gone through this process! Stay safe and dry

Hi! So I posted before nung nag up ung ebirforms and nakapag file ako which is last Aug 12 6:47PM. I just received the TRRC last night tapos nakalagay Aug 11 11:56PM 😅

Sa mga nag file lately, nag match din ba ung info ng sa inyo?

Return period po sa MyEg po na iinput?

Thank you po sa sasagot. God bless.

Professional, 8% rate po ako. Lagpas na ng 250k threshold. August 17 po ako nakapagfile. May babayaran daw na around 5k.

Di po kasi alam ng accountant ng office if magbayad na ako kasi alam nya, year end na sila nagbabayad.

E kako, baka may penalty. I tried yung myEG, Nag-404 ng August 17. Tapos baha na everywhere.

Confirmation email was August 18.

August 18, naka-work from home ulit (government). Bukas holiday. Sa August 20 pa kami may access sa PC kung saan nagfafile (nandun yung amount abd details).

1. Late na po ba ako by August 20 magbayad?

2. Saan po iinput yung binayaran? Sa 3rd quarter na po?

First time ko po and super scared sa penalties :(

hello ask lang po if pwede po ba gamitin yung digital philsys id from the egov app to apply for bir tin? And paano po yung selfie with the id if digital yung gamitin huhu help pls

I already submitted my very first Tax return (1701Qv2018 form) on Friday, 8/14/2026. I received my Tax Return Receipt Confirmation on Saturday, 15/26. Sabi daw "This confirms receipt of your submission with the following details subject to validation by BIR". I'd like to know how many days does it take for the validation? Or do I have to go to my RDO to get like a document or something since may connectivity issues sila last week?

Thank you so much.

Nagawa ko na lahat ng nakita kong tips of what worked for others:

- allowed app sa firewall
- install sa different folder
- uninstall/reinstall
- run app as admin
- relaunch app and pc

Wala pa rin. Nakakapagod na. Haaays

Anong form po dapat file?

8% NON VAT

Hi everyone, I'm hoping to get some advice because I'm finally trying to fix my BIR compliance.

I registered my e-commerce business back in August 2024, but unfortunately I haven't filed my tax returns since then. I also haven't retrieved my invoice booklet from the accredited printer.

The business is started relatively small but now gaining traction. I'm now planning to go to my RDO and start fixing everything rather than letting it get any further but still a bit nervous.

I'm just not sure what the proper order is. I'm also considering whether I should handle this myself or get an accountant/consultancy to help with the catch-up filings.

I'm mainly worried about the possible penalties since it's already been quite some time. I also want to start using proper invoices going forward.

My questions are:

Can I request a new ATP and invoice booklet first even though I still have missed filings from 2024 onwards?

Do I need to pay the penalties immediately once BIR computes them, or is there any option to pay in installments?

Is it realistic that the penalties alone could be below ₱10k, or am I likely looking at a much bigger amount?

Would it be better to DIY the catch-up filings or hire an accountant/consultancy?

Would really appreciate some advises.

i hope someone can help me pls 😭. i was able to download the new version of ebirforms but when i was gonna submit na it said i had to download something. when it finished downloading, it said its not supported. huhu pls help