eFPS Main Page

A. User Login

1) User needs to fill up the TIN, username and password to log in.

2) Click <LOGON> button.

Challenge Question Page

3) User needs to fill up the answer to the challenge question to complete the login
process.

4) Click <SUBMIT> button.

eFPS User Menu

5) Select the Form from the dropdown menu.

6) Click button.

Options Page

7) Click button.
B. FORM DOWNLOAD

1) Click on the Generate PDF Form Button and a link will appear:

Note:

The <TIN> and <Name> field entries are preloaded from the BIR database.
2.) Click on the link 1601C_(TIN)(Branch Code)_(System Date).pdf to download the
form. Follow the instructions to save and upload the file.

Note:
The link name is the form number ,the 9-digit TIN , the 3-digit Branch Code and
System Date of the user separated by an underscore
form#_TINBranchCode_SystemDate].
B. FILLING UP THE FORM

In Item no. 1 <For the Month (MM/YYYY)> field is populated by the system based
on the return period specified at the form download page. This field is not
modifiable.

System automatically sets Item no. 2 to Yes if the taxpayer has a previously filed
return with the same return period. This field is not modifiable.

1) In Item no. 4 <Any Taxes Withheld?> field, select “Yes” or “No” .

Items 5 to 11 are populated by the system based on the taxpayer’s records.

2) In Item No. 12 <Category of Withholding Agent> field, select “Private” or

“Government”.

Note:

Item no. 13 <Are you availing of tax relief under Special Law or
International Tax Treaty?> field has a default value of “No” and will be non-
editable.
3) Supply values for Item no. 15 <Total Amount of Compensation> and Item no. 16
<Non-Taxable Compensation>.

Note:

Amount of Compensation should be greater than zero (0).

4) If Item no. 4 <Any Taxes Withheld?> field is set to “Yes”, supply value for Item
no. 18 <Tax Required to be Withheld>. Otherwise, this field is disabled.

Note:

Tax Due Amount should be greater than zero (0).

5) If this is an amended return and item no. 4 <Any Taxes Withheld?> field is set to
“Yes”, then Item no. 21 <Less: Tax Remitted in Return Previously Filed , if this is an
amended return> field will be automatically populated by Item 22 <Tax Still Due/
(Overremittance)> of the form being amended but will remain an editable field.

If this is an amended return and item no. 4 <Any Taxes Withheld?> field is set to
“No”, then Item no. 21 <Less: Tax Remitted in Return Previously Filed , if this is an
amended return> is disabled.
6) In Section A, select radio button to tag if its “Monthly” or “Yearly”.

If period is set to “Monthly”, fill out Columns 1-6.

If period is set to “Yearly”, fill out Columns 1,5 and 6.

Note:

Filling out Section A of the tax form is not mandatory.

Section A is diasabled if Item no. 4 <Any Taxes Withheld?> field is set to

“No”.

Note:

For file attachments, system checks if file to be attached has correct format
for Tax Relief file. Tax Relief file format is available for download in BIR site.
7) The system will automatically compute for the <Total Amount Due/(Overremittance)>
field.

8) Click on the Validate icon at the bottom of the form to validate. The system will prompt
the user of erroneous entries.
C. VALIDATE AND UPLOAD the FORM

1) Click the button.

Note:

System will validate the form and will display error messages to prompt the
user if errors were encountered.

2) Click the <OK> button to continue or the <CANCEL> button to go back to the form.

Note:

System will enable the button.

3) Click the button to upload the form.

Note:

Several popup windows will appear to indicate uploading. User can close the
windows and opt not to save the windows.
Note:

Number of popup windows will vary for each form. Click <OK> to
continue.

This will appear if you are using ADOBE READER.

4) Click the <OK> button to login to eFPS.