Manual/Over-the-Counter Acceptance of BIR Forms/Returns

November 3, 2014 BANK BULLETIN NO. 23-14 TO : All BIR Authorized Agent Banks SUBJECT : Manual/Over-the-Counter Acceptance of BIR Forms/Returns It has come to our attention that a number of Authorized Agent Banks (AABs) refuse to accept the downloaded, photocopied or pre-printed returns/forms from taxpayers. These AABs insist that only computer-generated forms thru the Electronic Bureau of Internal Revenue Forms System (eBIRForms Systems)/Interactive Forms System (IAFS) shall be accepted by the concerned AABs. Relative thereto, all AABs are hereby advised to accept BIR returns/forms (pre-printed/photocopied/downloaded) which are manually filled-up as well as those which are prepared thru our Offline eBIRForms Package, in accordance with existing guidelines and procedures. The returns/forms prepared thru the Offline eBIRForms Package shall conform to the following specifications, in accordance with Revenue Memorandum Order No. 24-2013: a. Folio size bond paper (8.5" x 13") for all forms except for the annual income tax return which shall be printed using the A4 size bond paper (8.27" x 11.69"); b. Portrait orientation/layout; c. Page setup margins Left: 0.146", Right: 0.148", Top 0.14", Bottom: 0.14". In all cases, all returns/forms filed shall be originally signed by the taxpayer/authorized representative. SDHTEC For your information and guidance. (SGD.) KIM S. JACINTO-HENARES Commissioner of Internal Revenue