BIR 1700: Annual Income Tax Return
Fill BIR 1700: Annual Income Tax Return online and download the official form as a PDF, ready to print. Every input is mapped to its printed box, so IDs, dates and amounts land digit by digit in the right cells, and a value the form cannot hold is refused with the reason instead of being printed wrong.
What you will need: For the Year (YYYY), Amended Return?, Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), RDO Code, Taxpayer Type, Taxpayer’s Name (Last Name, First Name, Middle Name), Registered Address, ZIP Code, Email Address, Citizenship, Claiming Foreign Tax Credits?, Foreign Tax Number, if applicable.
When it is due: April 15 of the year following the applicable taxable year.
Before you file: File online: through eFPS if you are enrolled, otherwise the Offline eBIRForms Package (v7.9.5). Paper filing is only for the exceptions BIR lists. If you file to get a loan, a scholarship, a promotion or for travel even though your employer's filing covers you, the RDO's eLounge gives you priority help. Claim the tax your employers withheld using each employer's BIR Form 2316, and attach proof of every credit. Keep the screenshot of eBIRForms' confirmation pop-up as proof of filing.
The form is the agency's own Jan 2018 edition, from bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph (checked 2026-10-14): the PDF you download is that form with your values printed in its boxes.
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