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{How To File Your Income Tax Return in the Philippines} For Employees and Individuals Earning Non-Business/Non-Profession Income

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ITR in the Philippines
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These guidelines are
for Employees Only (Individuals Earning Purely Compensation Income) and Individuals Earning Non-Business / Non-Profession Income. For Corporate Taxpayers, go here.  For self-employed individuals (including those with both business and compensation income), go here.  For general guidelines, go here.

Have you applied for your TIN as an employee?  If not, go here:  How to apply for your TIN as an employee.


I get a lot of
queries from employees on how to file their Income Tax Returns.   The
following guidelines are designed to assist employees earning purely compensation income
with the preparation of the annual income tax return (ITR).  If there are questions which are not
adequately covered, consult your BIR Revenue District Office.  If there appears to be any discrepancy
between these instructions and the applicable laws and regulations, the laws
and regulations take precedence.

What Form to Use:

Use BIR Form 1700 (Annual Income Tax Return for Individuals Earning Purely Compensation Income and Individuals Earning Non-Business/Profession Income).

IMPORTANT!
  1. Enter all required
    information in CAPITAL LETTERS using BLACK Ink. Mark applicable boxes with
    an “X”.  Two copies MUST be filed with the BIR and one held by the
    Tax Filer.
  2. Indicate Taxpayer
    Identification Number (TIN) and registered name on each page;
  3. For all questions wherein
    an appropriate box is provided for a possible answer, mark the applicable
    box corresponding to the chosen answer with an “X”;
  4. LEAVE one space blank for
    every word. 
  5. However, if the word is
    followed by a comma or period, there is NO NEED to leave blank after
     the comma or period.
  6. Do NOT write “NONE” or
    make any other marks in the box/es.
  7. Required information
    wherein the space provided has a letter separator, the same must be
    supplied with CAPITAL LETTERS where each character (including comma or
    period) shall occupy one box and leave one space blank for every word.
   
 8. However,
if the word is followed by a comma or period, there is no need to leave blank after
the comma or period.
9. If you
have filed your 2013 ITR using the old form, you must RE-FILE your
ITR using the new income tax form!
10. Round
off your tax due to the nearest peso!  If the amount of centavos is
49 or less, drop down the centavos.  (Example:  P100.49 = P100.00. If
the amount is 50 centavos or more, round up to the next peso (Example: P100.50
= P101.00).
Who Shall File Income Tax Return (ITR) BIR FORM 1700?

This return shall be
filed by:

•      
every resident citizen deriving compensation
income from all sources, or
•      
resident
alien and non-resident citizen with respect to compensation income from within
the Philippines,
except the following:

Who are Not required to file BIR Form 1700?

  1. An individual whose gross compensation
    income does not exceed his total personal and additional exemptions.
  2. An
    individual with respect to pure compensation income, as defined in Section
    32(A)(1) derived from sources within the Philippines, the income tax on
    which has been correctly withheld    
    (tax due equals tax withheld) under the provisions of Section 79 of
    the Code, p
    rovided, that an individual
    deriving compensation concurrently from two or more employers at any time
    during the taxable year shall file an income tax return
    .
  3. An individual whose income has been
    subjected to final withholding tax (alien employee as well as Filipino
    employee occupying the same position as that of the alien employee of
    regional or area headquarters and regional operating headquarters of multinational
    companies, petroleum service contractors and sub-contractors, offshore
    banking units; non-resident alien not engaged in trade or business).
  4. A minimum wage earner (MWE) or an individualwho is exempt from income tax.
FILING OF MARRIED TAXPAYERS

Married individuals shall :
FILE A SINGLE RETURN for the taxable year to include the income of both
spouses, SEPARATELY COMPUTING their individual income tax based on their
respective taxable income.  The return shall
be signed by the tax filer or the spouse, or their authorized representative.
Where
it is impracticable for the spouses to file one return, each spouse may file a
separate return.
•      
In case
of married individuals who are still required to file returns or
•      
in those
instances not covered by the substituted filing of returns,
ONLY ONE RETURN FOR
THE TAXABLE YEAR SHALL BE FILED     by
either spouse to cover the income of the spouses, which return shall be signed
by the husband and wife, unless it is physically impossible to do so, in which
case signature of one of the spouses would suffice.
Can individuals not required to file an ITR or those
qualified for substituted filing choose to file their ITR?

Yes,
they may voluntarily file
this return for purposes of loans, foreign
travel requirements, and for other purposes they may deem proper.
Employers are required to submit Certificate of
Compensation Payment/Tax Withheld (BIR Form No. 2316) to the Revenue  District Office (RDO) where registered on or
before February 28 of the following year.

OTHER TAXABLE INCOME

This return shall likewise be used by individuals earning other taxable
income from non-business/
non-profession.
“Individual
whose compensation income has been SUBJECTED TO FINAL WITHHOLDING TAX”
shall
include aliens or Filipino citizens occupying the same positions  as 
the  alien  employees, 
as  the case may be,  who are 
employed by
•      
regional operating headquarters,
•      
regional or area headquarters,
•      
offshore banking units,
•      
petroleum service contractors and sub-contractors
•      
including those subject to Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT)
under Section 33 of the Tax Code, as amended,
•      
Republic Act No. 8756,
•      
Presidential Decree No. 1354, and other pertinent
laws.
“Registered
Address”
Registered Address 
 refers
to the preferred address
•      
 residence or
•      
employer’s
business address 
 provided by the taxpayer upon registration with
the BIR using BIR Form No. 1902 (Application for Registration-For Individuals
Earning Purely Compensation Income and Non-Resident Citizens/Resident Alien
Employee)
Item 9
Registered Address:

If tax filer has moved since the previous filing and has NOT updated the
registration, accomplish Table 1 on the last page of this ITR. 
Item 6 Gross Taxable Compensation  
Income:
•      
This refers to Item 4A.1 or 4B.1 less the
Non-Taxable/Exempt Income in Item 5.
•      
The Gross Taxable Compensation Income does not
include employees’ contributions to SSS, GSIS, HDMF, PHIC and Union Dues. Refer
to BIR Form No. 2316 issued by the employer/s. 
Item 5
Non-Taxable/Exempt Income:

This includes enumerations under Sections 32B of the NIRC, as amended,
and other applicable rules and regulations, including De Minimis Benefits
within the limitations prescribed under existing revenue issuances.
The
non-business/non-profession related income reported under “other taxable
income” should reflect only the net taxable amount.
Personal and Additional Exemptions:

Personal exemption
of P 50,000 is allowed for every:
•      
Single
•      
Married
•      
Head of
family
An individual,
whether single or married, shall be allowed an additional exemption of P 25,000
for each qualified dependent child,    
not exceeding four (4). 
Take Note!
In the case of
married individuals where only one of the spouses is deriving gross income,
only such spouse shall be allowed the personal exemption.
In the case of
married individuals where only one of the spouses is deriving gross income,
only such spouse shall be allowed the personal exemption.
If  “yes” is marked  for Item 14, enter the number of Dependent Children in Item 15, and then provide the
required information for each child in Table 2.
What is a “Qualified Dependent Child”

•      
means a
legitimate, illegitimate or legally adopted child chiefly dependent upon and
living with the taxpayer if such dependent is
•      
not more
than  21 years of age,
•      
unmarried
and
•      
not
gainfully employed or
•     if such
dependent, regardless of age, is incapable of self-support because of mental or
physical defect.
In the case of
legally separated spouses, additional exemptions may be claimed only by the
spouse who has custody of the child or children:
Provided, That the total amount of additional
exemptions that may be claimed by both shall not exceed the maximum additional
exemptions allowed by the Tax Code
Note: 1. If the
taxpayer marries or should have additional dependent(s) during the taxable
year, the taxpayer may claim the corresponding personal or additional
exemption, as the case may be, in full for such year.
     
       2. If the taxpayer dies
during the taxable year, his estate may still claim the personal and additional
exemptions for himself and his dependent(s) as if he died at the close of
such year
.
         3.If the spouse or any of the
dependents dies or
      4.if any of such dependents marries, becomes  21 years old or becomes gainfully employed
during the taxable year,

the taxpayer MAY STILL CLAIM the same exemptions as if the spouse or
any of the dependents died, or as if such dependents married, became  21 years old or became employed at the close
of such year. 

Premium Payment on Health and/or Hospitalization
Insurance

The amount  of premiums 
not to exceed  P 2,400 per family
or  P 200 a month paid during the taxable
year for health and/or hospitalization insurance taken by the taxpayer for
himself, including his family, shall be allowed as a deduction from his gross
income; provided, that said family has a gross income of not more
than  P 250,000 for the taxable year. Provided,
finally
, That in the case of married taxpayers, only the spouse claiming
the additional exemption for dependents shall be entitled to this deduction. 
Item 12
Other Taxable Income

Any non-business/non-profession related income reported under “other
taxable income” should reflect only the taxable amount. 
Example: Honorarium received not in the practice of
business or profession by an employee other than from his employer. 


Items 15-20 Computation of Tax Credits/Payments:

Enter the applicable amounts in the Tax filer and/or Spouse column. On
Item 20 calculate the Net Tax Payable. Attach proof on income received and
credits claimed, e.g. BIR Form No. 2316.
Over withholding of
income tax on compensation shall be refunded by the employer,
•      
except
if the over withholding is due to the employee’s failure or refusal to file BIR
Form No. 2305, or supplies false or inaccurate     information, the excess shall not be
refunded but shall be forfeited in favor of the government.

When and Where to File and Pay


1.  For Electronic Filing and
Payment System (eFPS)     Taxpayer
e-filed and the tax
shall be e-paid on or before the 15th day of April of each year
covering income for the preceding taxable year using the eFPS facilities thru
the BIR website http://www.bir.gov.ph.

2. For Non-Electronic Filing and Payment System (eFPS) Taxpayer
•      
paid on
or before the 15th day of April of each year covering income for the
preceding taxable year with any Authorized Agent Bank (AAB) located within the
territorial jurisdiction of the RDO where the taxpayer is registered. 
In places where
there are no AABs, the return shall be filed and the tax shall be paid with the
concerned Revenue Collection Officer (RCO) under the jurisdiction of the RDO.
* In case of “NO
PAYMENT RETURNS”, the same shall be filed with the RDO where the taxpayer is
registered or with the concerned RCO under the same RDO.
**In case taxpayer
has no legal residence or place of business in the Philippines, the return
shall be filed with the:
•      
 Office of the Commissioner
•      
 thru RDO No. 39, South Quezon City.
Gross Taxable Compensation Income

The gross taxable
compensation income of the taxpayer DOES NOT INCLUDE employees’ contributions
to SSS, GSIS, HDMF, PHIC and Union Dues.
Attachments Required for BIR Form 1700:

  1. Certificate of Compensation Payment/Tax
    Withheld  (BIR Form No. 2316)
  2.  Waiver of the husband’s right to claim
    additional exemption, if applicable
  3.  Duly approved Tax Debit Memo, if
    applicable
  4.  Proof of Foreign Tax Credits, if
    applicable
  5.  For amended return, proof of tax payment
    and the return previously filed
  6.  Proof of other tax payment/credit, if
    applicable
  7.  Authorization letter, if filed by authorized  representative
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Comments

  1. Melgie Campbell says

    April 8, 2014 at 6:55 pm

    Its about time to file taxes and this post is very helpful. Thanks for sharing Sis:)

  2. Miss `Chievous says

    April 9, 2014 at 4:15 pm

    Do you have any idea how one can file taxes for freelance work when she doubles as an employee?

  3. aby ♥ says

    April 10, 2014 at 12:40 am

    very useful, lapit na magfiling.. hehehe

  4. Rosegen Yeager says

    April 10, 2014 at 5:25 am

    I did not know that Philippine has income tax return,, maybe a lot of people don't know about it including me, they should advertise it you know.

  5. Allan Domencil says

    April 10, 2014 at 6:09 am

    Our employer used to file our income tax return. However, just like the past year, in spite of the large amount of tax deducted form our salary, I still have tax due of about 1200…huhuhu

  6. Ida JT says

    April 10, 2014 at 8:44 am

    I'm having a hard time filing for my annual ITR now because my previous employer used to do it for us. We're supposed to be contract based but the form I obtained from the office is 2307. Medyo confusing! 🙁

  7. Anonymous says

    April 10, 2014 at 11:27 am

    Hello Marie,

    Tanong lang po. For 2013, I was with two employers. My latest employer was able to provide me with the 2316 form, pero ung previous eh wla pa hanggang ngayon. I am so worried na mapenalize dahil sa neglect ng previous employer ko. What are the penalties/surcharges na I will be shouldering?

    Salamat po for any advice.

    Jude

  8. Melgie Campbell says

    April 10, 2014 at 2:58 pm

    This very useful this time of year. Thanks for sharing this Sis:)

  9. Pinay Ricamora says

    April 10, 2014 at 4:30 pm

    Thank you for sharing theses guidelines! Everyone definitely needs help!

  10. Patty | MrsC says

    April 11, 2014 at 8:51 am

    Okay, I am bookmarking this because I have yet to figure out how to properly file my taxes, and I will be needing this soon. Thanks soooo much!

  11. Dominique Goh says

    April 11, 2014 at 9:27 am

    Very informative post and I'm sure it will help people who are doing their taxes this year.

  12. Kristine Gavilano says

    April 11, 2014 at 1:52 pm

    This is indeed very informative and comprehensive. Thank you for sharing sis.

  13. tet ^0^ says

    April 13, 2014 at 5:22 am

    Good thing e have someone who files it for us.

  14. Anonymous says

    March 16, 2015 at 4:09 pm

    Hi , thank u for this blog. I have question regarding sa waiver, in my 2316, I am already M1, so I still need to attach the waiver in 1700? khit na M1 nko sa 2316?

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