Over-the-Counter Acceptance of Tax Returns/Payments of Internal Revenue Taxes

December 28, 2016 BANK BULLETIN NO. 37-16 TO : All Authorized Agent Banks SUBJECT : Over-the-Counter Acceptance of Tax Returns/Payments of Internal Revenue Taxes This has reference to the unavailability of this Bureau's Electronic Filing and Payment Systems (eFPS) since December 26, 2016 for certain technical problems/issues and the subsequent issuance of a tax advisory where all eFPS taxpayers are advised to use the eBIRForms facility to file their tax returns and pay the corresponding tax dues thru over-the-counter (thru cash, checks or debit) with the concerned Authorized Agent Banks (AABs) where they are enrolled. Considering the deadline for filing of BIR Form Nos. 2550Q, 2550M and 2551M fell on December 27, 2016, all AABs are hereby advised to accept "over-the-counter" tax payments from these returns, without the corresponding penalties for late filing until December 29, 2016, by all concerned taxpayers using either BIR official printed forms, copies of system-generated Filing Reference Number (FRN) or Tax Return Receipt Confirmation respectively generated by eFPS and eBIRForms facility, photocopies/computer generated or electronically filed tax returns. For your guidance and strict compliance. (SGD.) CAESAR R. DULAY Commissioner of Internal Revenue