BIR Launches Enhanced eBIRFORMS Package, Introduces Simplified AITR for Micro & Small Taxpayers

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has launched the latest Offline eBIRForms Package Version 7.9.6.0, which includes improved security on eFiling submission and BIR Form No. 1701-MS, the simplified Annual Income Tax Return for individuals classified as micro and small taxpayers.

 

Under Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 036-2026, issued on April 28, 2026, BIR Form No. 1701-MS shall be filed on or before the 15th day of April of each year covering income of the preceding taxable year. For the filing of the 2025 Annual Income Tax Return, the deadline has been extended to May 15, 2026, and taxpayers are advised to download and install the latest eBIRForms package.

 

RMC No. 037-2026, dated April 27, 2026, also provides updated Guidelines in the Filing of BIR Form Nos. 1701-MS, 1701 and 1701A, including the electronic filing of BIR Form No. 1701-MS through the Offline eBIRForms Package and the use of available online payment channels.

 

“This is part of our effort to make compliance easier for micro and small taxpayers. A shorter and more appropriate form means less time spent figuring out requirements, and more confidence in filing correctly,” Commissioner Charlito Martin R. Mendoza said.

 

The inclusion of BIR Form No. 1701-MS in the new eBIRForms package follows President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive and is in line with the thrust of Finance Secretary Frederick D. Go to help ease transactions for the public, especially for micro and small taxpayers in their tax compliance. Through the updated eBIRForms package, eligible taxpayers may file BIR Form No. 1701-MS electronically and use available online payment channels, reducing the need for unnecessary in-person transactions.

 

The rollout is part of the BIR DARES reform agenda, particularly under Digital and Data Transformation and Service Excellence, as the Bureau continues to improve filing tools used by taxpayers.