Filing 1601E and Monthly Alphalists of Payees

1601E is monthly filed by every withholding agent (WA)/payor who is either an individual or non-individual, required to deduct and withhold taxes on income payments to Expanded/Creditable Withholding Taxes.

1. Open the program Alpha List Data Entry installed in your computer. You may download the Alphalist Data Entry & Validation Module Version 5.1 and install. BIR from time to time updates this program.

 2. Do the following as they appear. Remember where you save your file.

3. Once you are done, Print 3 sets of 1601-E and MAP then close the program.

4. Send the DAT file you created to esubmission@bir.gov.ph. Here's a screenshot of what it usually looks like (Thanks to Ivon for the screenshots). And wait for 2 e-mails from BIR: 1. Confirmation of e-Mail Receipt; 2. Validation Report

5. Open program eBIRForms (Offline filling up then Online Submission) or go to eFPS

A. Offline eBIRForms

A.1. Open the program Offline eBIRForms. If you have not installed it, you may download it here.

A.2. Fill up the form 1601E. Refer to the printed form you had in step 3. (To add the amount that you withheld you have to click the [ATC] and choose all the types of tax you withheld and then click [Ok] which is found at the bottom of the list.)

A.3. Click [Save]

A.4. Click [Validate] and you will be informed that you can still edit the file.

A.5. Click [Final Copy]

A.6. You will be asked for your log-in information.

A.7. Click [Submit] and wait for the e-mail confirmation.

A.8. Go to any AAB and pay corresponding Tax Due

B. eFPS (Will Update Next Month)

B.1. Go to eFPS BIR site.

  6. Within 15 days from sending your MAP, you should receive the Validation Report from BIR. Once you receive it submit the following to BIR

• 1601E
• MAP
• Printed E-mail confirmations and Validations
• Bank Payment Proof