Amendment of returns prior to extended deadlines – no penalties for additional payment, carry-over of overpayment
(Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 37-2020, April 6, 2020)
This Tax Alert is issued to inform all concerned on the following additional guidelines for the filing and payment of taxes before the extended deadlines provided under Revenue Regulations No. 07-2020.
- Taxpayers who opt to file and pay their taxes within the original deadlines can still amend their tax returns on or before the extended deadline. The resulting additional payment or over-payment will be treated as follows:
- Additional taxes to be paid shall not be subject to penalties (surcharges, interest, and compromise penalties) if the amendment is filed and paid not later than the extended deadline.
- Overpaid taxes may be carried over as credit against the tax due for the same tax type in the succeeding periods, or applied for refund, at the option of the taxpayer.
- Revised BIR Forms1701 [Annual Income Tax Returns for Individuals including Mixed Income Earners, Estates and Trusts] is not yet available in the EFPS. EFPS filers shall use the eBIRForms v7.6 in filing the said return.