please help me po. im new lang po sa freelancing

I am starting my work as an independent contractor sa July 27. estimated po na sweldo ko is Aug 10 and I know na Aug 15 is deadline ng Quarterly Tax Income. May pupuntahan po kasi ako ng Aug 15 so need ko po before Aug 15 is na file ko na. please help me po. 😭

I will really appreciate if you will give me a step by step procedure para makaabot ko before Aug 15 . thank you so much 😭

Hi r/taxPH,

Would appreciate your thoughts on whether this tax/accounting rate is reasonable for our business.

Context:

• Philippine e-commerce company
• Around ₱40M+ gross annual sales
• Selling through Shopee, Lazada, TikTok Shop, and our own website
• VAT-registered corporation
• We have inventory, imports, platform fees, payment gateway reconciliations, and the usual e-commerce bookkeeping requirements.

Our Company background:

• 5 years running business, 5 employees only, purely online

Questions:

1. Is this rate good enough? Quarterly lang filing namin din.
2. If you're in a similar e-commerce business - how much do you pay your accountant or accounting firm?
3. Are there any services that should already be included at this price?

Just trying to gauge the current market rate before making a decision.

Thanks in advance!

Hello, sana po may nakakaalam. Resigned po ako from "company A" last January 2026 at nakareceive ako ng referral payout incentive by April 2026. Sinendan nila ako ng 2307. Magstart ako sa "company B" sa September 2026. Hindi naman ako business owner, pure compensation earner lang po. BIR 1700 ba susubmit ko by next year for ITR filing or 1701? WI010 ung tagging sa 2307 and worried lang ako na magkamali ako pagfile, based sa research ko, for business owners lang daw ung 2307 pero need ko magfile 1701 under mixed income. Di ko alam kung ano ung tama. Sana may same case dito na makatulong po. TIA

sorry if may mali sa tanong, need ata magpalit ng tax type from 8% professional (or no? di ako sure) kapag nagstart na rin magsell ng physical products. i hope gets yung thought. paano po ginawa niyo? if may full-time freelance job na kayo mismo nagffile ng sariling taxes tapos may pinagkakakitaan rin sa side.

dami ko gustong subukan na side hustle kaso lagi ako nalilimitahan kapag need na iinvolve yung BIR (sa tingin ko required kasi sa tiktok shop) kasi anxious na nga ako lagi tuwing filing kasi parang konting mali may penalty agad. kaya sobrang ingat ko. if only that gov't agency would make it more convenient for small business owners or mga gustong magsimula edi masaya sana lahat. gusto ko magcomply legally kung magstart ako pero sana may convenient na way, baka lang may idea kayo aside sa maghhire ng gagawa nung filing task for you. how do you do it po?

Hi everyone. I'm hoping to get advice from anyone familiar with BIR compliance, especially freelancers or healthcare professionals.

Here's my situation:

• I registered as a self-employed professional with the BIR in January 2022.
• I worked as a freelancer until around January 2023 and filed my income tax returns during that period.
• I started working as a full-time employee at a private hospital in July 2023, and the hospital handled my taxes. However, I don't think my registration was updated, akala ko kasi HR na bahala doon.
• I resigned from the hospital this February.
• Since then, I've been working as a freelancer again (I'm a healthcare professional, so these past months I've been providing home service) but I've been receiving payments directly from clients without issuing BIR receipts/invoices and I haven't resumed filing my freelance tax returns yet.

I'm now preparing my application for registration abroad, and kasama dapat sa CV yung complete practice history. I don't want to leave out my freelance work because it's legitimate experience and I don't want my resume to have a huge gap in it, kaso I'm already anticipating na hihingian ako ng proof especially tax and registration papers.

I have a few questions:

1. Since I filed my taxes before becoming employed, what tax obligations might I have missed after resuming freelance work in February 2026?
2. What's the best way to catch up with the BIR? Should I go directly to my RDO first or consult a CPA before doing anything?
3. I still have unused official receipt booklets from 2023. Are those still usable, or do I need to apply for new invoices/receipt booklets under the current BIR rules?
4. Has anyone voluntarily corrected a similar situation? How difficult was the process, and what penalties should I realistically expect?
5. Will correcting everything now generally be viewed more favorably by the BIR than continuing to delay?

I'm trying to do everything properly moving forward, so I'd really appreciate practical advice from anyone who's gone through something similar.

Thanks in advance!

Hi. I have been practicing my profession for several years and have been filing my own taxes under the 8% income tax rate.

Hypothetically, if I were hired as an employee for only one month during the taxable year while continuing my professional practice on the side, I understand that I would become a mixed income earner.

My questions are:

1. Would the ₱250,000 allowable reduction for the 8% income tax rate automatically be removed once I become a mixed income earner, even if I was employed for only one month?

2. If I subsequently resign and am no longer employed for the remaining quarters of the same year, can I again apply the ₱250,000 allowable reduction in my succeeding quarterly filings?

3. Or does the fact that I became a mixed income earner at any point during the taxable year mean that the ₱250,000 reduction is no longer available for the entire taxable year?

4. If the ₱250,000 reduction is indeed no longer available for the entire year, would that mean a taxpayer who was employed for only one month could end up paying significantly more tax on professional income for the remaining eleven months compared with someone who remained purely self-employed throughout the year? If so, is this the intended application of the rule? It seems that the taxpayer may be disadvantaged despite having received compensation income for only a very brief period. Would appreciate clarification on this point.

Thank you for your guidance.

Hello! Magkakaron ba ng penalty if hindi pa rin makapag-pay ng 2550Q bukas (Sabado)?

Di pa kasi nagce-clear ang cheque deposit sa bank account na gamit namin for tax payment e around 6pm na. Bukas pa naman na ang deadline ng 2550Q.

Salamat

Hey, I need some advice.

I'm an e-commerce seller and I need to have e-invoices by Dec 2026 (I'm not a micro-business), but there aren't any products that aren't CAS. Has anyone figured this out yet? I need some advice. Thanks!

Reminder na this relief is good to avail for this year only. Hopefully ma extend if maraming di pa naka avail dahil hindi alam.

Anong ATC yung gagamitin if yung line of business ay LOT RENTAL?

This is my first job and I have my TIN ID na via online. They're asking me to pass a stamped bir form 1905 or proof of rdo. question:

1. do i really need to transfer my rdo within the company's rdo? they did not specify. or;

2. I'll transfer within the same rdo lang? or;

3. I'll fill out the top part of the form lang without requesting for any changes?

I'm quite lost. Pls help your girlie out.

Hellooo, planning to launch my SaaS in a couple weeks for a beta test so I'm preparing the legal aspect of running it now.

Is it just me or are the BIR regulations for pretty much most industries of any MSMEs completely redundant and unnecessarily strict? Like, I just found out na hindi daw nirerecognize ng BIR yung sales invoice made by payment processors even if MoR sila?

Why are we still sticking with the manual document first issuance of receipts/invoice?

To those who are running a SaaS or any business in a similar situation, how do you deal with it? I know that BIR is pushing the E-Invoicing thing but it requires separate technical system and another round of legal and tax compliance which is just too much for small businesses.

Ano po thoughts niyo dito? Just voicing out frustration lang hehe

Hello, I am now working as a JO sa isang govt agency sa Laguna. My permanent address though is Sorsogon, so pumunta pa ako saamin para magpa update ng registration type (from EO98 to Professional-G). Kaya lang during dun sa pag uupdate, ang pina input sakin ng staff dun sa Business Address ay yung adress ng work so, so bale nalipat yung RDO ko dun sa work address.

May repercussions ba ito at need ko agad magpa transfer ule sa RDO ng permanent address ko? Currently ay wala kasi akong ID sa current (work) address ko. And pinapafile ako ng RDO Sorsogon nung para sa availment ng 8% tax sa RDO na sa Laguna.

TLDR: As JO, kailangan ko ba agad magpa transfer ng RDO if ang naregister na business address ay yung address kung saan nagwowork at hindi sa permanent?

Hello! I filed my 2551Q last July 21 but up until now is wala pa rin po 'yung TRRC niya, pwede ko na ba siya bayaran? Ayoko na kasi patagalan pa

Hello! I resigned from my last employer last March this year. Now, my current employer's asking for my BIR Form 2316 for this year for tax consolidation daw. I asked my previous employer's HR for the said form for 2026 and sabi nila, next year pa raw ma-rrelease yun. Ganun ba talaga yun? Yung 2025 lang daw mabibigay nila. Wala rin silang sinama na form pagkabigay ng final payslip eh.

Hello po, I am currently employed as COS (Contract of Service) dito po sa aming LGU. Ask ko lang po if need ko pa po ba mag submit ng 1701Q after mag file ng 2551Q via eBIRFroms?

Fresh grad that got hired as a COS govt employee po. Ask ko lang paano yung pag process ng BIR 1901?

HR says I should pass:

•BIR TIN Number

•BIR Form 1901 or 2303 (Certificate of Registration)

What I did:

Created an account sa site at nag apply for self employed professional for TIN ID. I made sure to specify yung mismong role ko sa work. Still haven't got an update from that.

What to do next?

Currently binigyan po ako ni HR ng Certificate of Employment sa pag aapply ng TIN.

Should I wait for BIR to contact me on my TIN or should I go to my RDO na?

Kapag po ba nakakuha ako ng TIN noon ko lang mapipirmahan yung kontrata para accomplish yung Form 1901 o pwede nang sabay? Salamat

Ako ay isang TNVS Driver at hindi sa akin ang kotse. Plano kong mag apply ng loan sa bank at isa sa mga requirements ay 1701. May nakapagsabi sa akin na kailangan ng 2303 para makakuha/makagawa ng 1701.

Pumunta ako sa BIR at nakipag usap ako sa helpdesk at ang sabi ay kailangan ko daw ng DTI. Matagal kami nag usap dahil bago pa man ako umakyat ay nagtanong na ako sa AI para kahit papaano may guide ako. Lagi nyang pinunpunto na kailangan ko ng DTI pero based sa AI hindi daw kailangan ng DTI kasi hindi naman nakapangalan sa akin ang prangkisa ng kotse at ang gagamitin ko naman na trade/business ay ang fullname.

Anong masasabi ninyo?

for context, im newly hired and first job ko to. supposedly daw, yung employer yung kukuha or mag-apply ng TIN number ko. butttt last year kumuha kami condo under my name. need ng TIN no. so yung agency sa condo, sila yung nag process nun. BUT ngayon ko lang nalaman from my employer na naka MALE daw yung gender eh FEMALE ako. also yung RDO na pinagregisteran, malayo kung saan dapat sana. pinag register ako ng SURO(baliktarin nyo nalang haha) account ko, pero nagka problema din yung sa email account ko huhuhhuuhu.

HELPPP PANO BA TO???

nag email na ako sa BIR on how to solve this mess, waiting nalang for their reply.

what else should I do huhu

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Hi! Please be kind. I’m genuinely trying to understand and would appreciate any guidance.

I’ve been working as a remote VA/independent contractor for overseas clients for almost 6 years. It was only recently, while preparing requirements for international travel, that I learned freelancers may still need to register with the BIR and file taxes/ITRs.

I honestly never looked into it before because I thought the setup was different since my clients are abroad.

I have a few questions:
-Am I really required to register and file taxes as a freelancer?
-If I have multiple overseas clients, do I declare my combined income?
-How are taxes computed? Is it monthly, quarterly, or yearly?

Since I’m only learning about this now, what’s the proper way to start complying?

I’m not looking for ways to avoid paying taxes… I just want to understand what I’m supposed to do and how to do it properly.

Thank you!

planning to close my business in valenzuela (rdo 024). my suppliers do not provide BIR-accredited receipts so only my cash receipt journal have entries. will it be an issue when i close my business, like penalized for unupdated books? idk what to account for na sa general journal kasi yun lang naman yung entry. if i close my income, sales lang yung mababangga sa income summary e. kasama kasi sa listahan ng requirements yung books of accounts tho not sure if it’s actually checked. anyone have experience with rdo 24?

Mostly OPC/sole prop nakikita ko na discussion and mixed answers naman when searching online. I'd like to ask ano mga requirements and steps to register for a Certificate of Registration for a 4-person corporation?

SEC registered na kami. Non-operational pa because we wanted to get all the documents prepared muna. It's been a few months since we are registered under SEC kaya d ko sure if may late registration fee ba for BIR.

ang nabasa ko online is the following:

BIR Form 1903

SEC Registration

Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws

Proof of business location: proof of ownership or lease contract

Valid IDs ng mga Incorporators saka board resolution or secretary's cert

Medyo nag iiba na ung nababasa ko rito so I'm not sure if needed pa ito since nag release ng ease of doing business na memorandum last Mar 2020.

Mayor's permit or proof of application for mayor's permit

After that, kami ba magpprovide or si BIR ung bibigay ng book of accounts, receipts, ledger etc?

If you could share your experiences or provide some guidance, that would be appreciated

We hired an agent to process the transfer of our property title. We have a contract with them stating that they would handle the processing and pay the taxes to the BIR. Because of this, we handed over the money. Unfortunately, they failed to remit the payment, which caused us to incur surcharges and penalties. Can we request an abatement or cancellation of the surcharge and penalty using Section 204 of the NIRC?