Procedures in accomplishing the BIR Form No. 1702
Steps
Hint: Use tab to move to the next enterable field
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The tax type year is automatically reflected in Item 1 based on your registration (Item 1 "For the Calendar/Fiscal"). This field will remain editable to allow short period filing. 
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Indicate the filing date of the Tax Return. (Item 2 "For the year (MM/YYYY)"). This will only be enabled if short period return is selected.
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Item 3, Amended Return, will be automatically populated by data to indicate if the filing is an amendment or no.
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Indicate the number of sheets attached (Item 4 "No. of sheets attached")
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Click "5" to retrieve the alphanumeric tax codes their corresponding industry classification and tax rate.
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For "Are there payees availing of tax relief under Special Law or International Treaty? (Item 12A)", select 'Yes' or 'No'.
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If the selected option in Item 12A is "Yes", Item 12B is enabled and populated with "Special Law" and "International Treaty" values. Taxpayer is required to choose either of the two.
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If the selected option in Item 12A is "No", Item 12B is disabled with no selected value.
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The following are entry fields that are set to 0 during validation process if left empty: 14A, 15A, 17A, 20B. Otherwise, the supplied value must be a monetary value and must not be less than 0.

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To set the values for Items 14B and 14C, click any of the two links or the Schedule 1.

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To set the values for Items 15B and 15C, click any of the two links or Schedule 2/3.

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To set the values for Items 17B and 17C, click any of the two links or the Schedule 4 link.

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To set the values for Items 19A, 19B and 19C, click any of the three links or Schedule D.

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To set Item 24, click the link to display the Section B page.
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To set Item 25B, click the link to display Section C page.
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Section E consists of the following entry fields :
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Special and Regular Rate Net Income or Loss per books accepts numeric values only.
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Description fields for the following: Non-Deductible Expenses or Other Taxable Income, Non-Taxable Income and Income Subjected to Final Tax, Special Deductions, accept free text entries. The page can accept a maximum of 5 records for each section.
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Upon validation, all entry fields that accept monetary value in this page are set to 0 if left empty, otherwise these fields must contain values not less than 0.
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Gross Income from Operation for Exempt, Special and Regular Rate are computed upon validation to be equivalent to Sales/Revenues/Receipts/Fees less the Cost of Sales/Services.
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Total Gross Income for Exempt, Special and Regular Rate are computed upon validation to be equivalent to the sum of Gross Income from Operation and Non-Operating and Other Income
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Taxable Income for Exempt, Special and Regular Rate are computed upon validation to be equivalent to Total Gross Income less the Deductions
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Income Tax for Special and Regular Rate are computed upon validation as Taxable Income * Tax Rate
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If the Regular Rate Income Tax (Item 22B) is greater than the Minimum Corporate Income Tax (Item 24) then the Unexpired Excess of Prior Year's MCIT over Normal Income Tax Rate (Item 25B), is set based from the computed value from Section C page. Otherwise this field is set to 0.
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Balance (Item 25C) is computed as Tax on Transactions under Regular Rate (Item 25A) less the Unexpired Excess of Prior Year's MCIT over Normal Income Tax Rate
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Tax on Transaction under special rate (Item 25D) is set to be equivalent to Income Tax under Special Rate
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Aggregate Income Tax Due (Item 26) is computed as the sum of Balance (Item 25C) and Tax on Transaction under Special Rate (Item 25D)
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Total Tax Credits / Payments (Item 27G) is computed as the sum of the following field values:
Tax Credits/Payments (Item 27A)
Tax Payments for the First Three Quarters (Item 27B)
Creditable Tax Withheld for the First Three Quarters (Item 27C)
Creditable Tax Withheld Per BIR Form No. 2307 for the Fourth Quarter (Item 27D)
Foreign Tax Credits, if applicable (Item 27E)
Tax Paid in Return Previously Filed (Item 27F)
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Tax Payable/(Overpayment) (Item 28) is set to Aggregate Income Tax Due (Item 26) less the Total Tax Credits/Payments (Item 27G)
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Penalties (Item 29D) is the sum of Surcharge, Interest and Compromise
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Total Amount Payable/(Overpayment) (Item 30) is set to the sum of Total Amount Payable/(Overpayment) (Item 30) is not defaulted to any value and is disabled. This is computed as part of the Validation Process as:
· If the value computed for Penalties (Item 29D) is more than 0 then Total (Item 28) is set to Penalties (Item 29D), Otherwise it is computed as : Total (Item 28) + Penalties (Item 29D)
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Click the Validate button to check the validity of the entries and to get the totals.
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The system will prompt you if there is any problem with the supplied information, and correct this accordingly. After the necessary correction, you may again validate the return form by repeating Step 18.

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If you want to edit some input fields you may do this by clicking the Edit Button located on the bottom of the page. Or, if you are already satisfied with the result and all the information are correct you may already submit this by clicking the Submit Button beside the Edit Button.
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A reference number will be given by the system for filed tax return.
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Schedule 1 Page:

1. All fields are set to blank if there are no existing values based on the previous entries. Otherwise, fields will be set as specified on the previous entries.
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Sale or Goods/Properties, Sale of Services, Lease of Properties, Special Rate Sales Returns/Discounts, Regular Rate Sales Returns/Discount fields accept monetary value and must not be less than 0. Values are set to 0 if left empty:

3. The following fields are computed automatically upon lost focus of those related entry fields: Special Rate Total Creditable Tax Withheld, Special Rate Total Taxable Amount, Regular Rate Total Creditable Tax Withheld, Regular Rate Total Taxable Amount, Special Rate Net Sales/Revenues/Receipts/Fees, Regular Rate Net Sales/Revenues/Receipts/Fees
4. Click the Ok button to transfer the computed Special Rate and Regular Rate Net Sales/Revenues/Receipts/Fees values to the 1702 page's Item 14B and 14C. This also unloads the Schedule1 page and focuses on the 1702 page.
5. Cancel button is used or clicked to disregard all entries and unload the Schedule 1 page.
6. Clear button is used to clear all contents of the fields present in the page.
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Schedule 2/3 page:

1. All fields are set to blank if there are no existing values based on the previous entries. Otherwise, fields will be set as specified on the previous entries.
2. Merchandise/Finished Goods Inventory, Beginning, Purchase of Merchandise/Cost of Good Manufactured, Merchandise/Finished Goods Inventory, End fields accept monetary value and must not be less than 0. Fields are set to 0 if left empty upon lost focus:
3. The following fields are computed automatically upon lost focus of entry fields that are part of the expression for Schedule 2 section: Special Rate Total Goods Available for Sale, Regular Rate Total Goods Available for Sale, Special Rate Cost of Sales, Regular Rate Cost of Sales; for Schedule 3: Special Rate Total Cost of Services, Regular Rate Total Cost of Services
4. Click the OK button to unload the Schedule 2/3 page and for setting the following fields on 1702 page: Item 15B and Item 15C.
5. Cancel button is used or clicked to disregard all entries and unload the Schedule 2/3 page.
6. Clear button is used to clear all contents of the fields present in the page.
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Schedule 4 page:

1. All fields are set to blank if there are no existing values on the previous entries. Otherwise, fields will be set according to the values on the previous entries.
2. Nature of Income column accepts free text for the description while the Special Rate Creditable Tax Withheld, Special Rate Taxable Amount, Regular Rate Creditable Tax Withheld, and Regular Rate Taxable Amount fields, if supplied must not be less that 0, otherwise, will be set to zero.
3. Each column consists of 7 entry fields, which gives the taxpayer ability to encode or specify 7 other taxable income.
4. Each record is validated upon lost focus of every entry fields associated to the record. All entry fields associated to the record must have a proper value if the taxpayer supplied a value for either of these fields.
5. The following fields are computed automatically upon lost focus of monetary entry fields that are part of the expression: Special Rate Total Other Income of Creditable Tax Withheld, Regular Rate Total Other Income of Creditable Tax Withheld, Special Rate Total Other Income of Taxable Amount and Regular Rate Total Other Income of Taxable Amount.
6. Click OK button to unload the Schedule 4 page and to set the following fields on 1702 page: Item 17B, Item 17C.
7. Cancel button is used or clicked to disregard all entries and unload the Schedule 4 page
8. Clear button is used to clear all contents of the fields present in the page.
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Section D Page:

1. All fields are set to blank if there are no existing values based on the previous entries. Otherwise, fields will be set according to the values on the previous entries.
2. Section D consist of the following entry fields which accept monetary value and must not be less than 0. The fields are set to 0 if left empty upon lost focus:
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Salaries and Allowances
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Fringe Benefits
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Rentals
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Professional Fees
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Director's Fees
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Management and Consultancy Fee
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Security Services
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Janitorial and Messengeral Services
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Tolling Fees
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Other Outside Services
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Advertising
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Commissions
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Repairs and Maintenance-Labor
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Repairs and Maintenance-Materials/Supplies
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Research and Development
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Office Supplies
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Royalties
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Interest
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SSS, GSIS, Philhealth, HDMF and Other Contributions
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Insurance
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Representation & Entertainment
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Transportation & Travel
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Fuel and Oil
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Communications, Light and Water
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Taxes and Licenses
- Losses
- Bad Debts
- Depreciation
- Charitable Contributions
- Amortization of Pension Trust Contribution
- Miscellaneous
- Others
- Allowance of NOLCO
3. The following fields are computed automatically upon lost focus of monetary entry fields that are part of the expression:
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Exempt Total Expenses is set to the sum of Exempt Column
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Special Rate Total Expenses is set to the sum of Taxable Special Rate Column
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Regular Rate Total Expenses is set to the sum of Taxable Regular Rate Column
4. OK button is used for unloading the Section D page and for setting the following fields on 1702 page: Items 19A, 19B, 19C.
5. Cancel button is used or clicked to disregard all entries and unload the Section D page
6. Clear button is used to clear all contents of the fields present in the page
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Section B Page:

1. All fields are set to blank if there are no existing values based on the previous entries. Otherwise, fields will be set according to the values on the previous entries
2. Tax Rate (Item 69) if defaulted to 2% upon page upload
3. Total Gross Income for MCIT purposes (Item 68) is an entry field for monetary value and is set to 0 if left empty. Otherwise, the value that was supplied must not be less than 0.
4. OK button is used for unloading the Section B page and for setting the MCIT (Item 24) field of 1702 page.
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Section C Page

1. This section is disabled if the Minimum Corporate Income Tax (MCIT Section B) is null.
2. All fields are set to blank if there are no existing values based on the previous entries. Otherwise, fields will be set according to the values on the previous entries
3. The page consist of 5 columns which are:
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Year
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Normal Income Tax as Adjusted
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MCIT
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Excess at MCIT over Normal Income Tax as adjusted
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Excess MCIT applied this Year
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Balance MCIT still allowable as Tax Credit
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Expired Portion of Excess MCIT
4. Each column consists of 4 entry fields, which gives the taxpayer ability to encode or specify 4 other taxable income.
5. All entry fields for monetary values are set to 0 if left empty upon lost focus, otherwise the value supplied must not be less than 0.
6. OK button is used for unloading the Section E page and for setting the following fields on 1702 page: Item 25B.
7. Cancel button is used or clicked to disregard all entries and unload the Section D page
8. Clear button is used to clear all contents of the fields present in the page
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Schedule 5A/5B Page

1. All fields are set to blank if there are no existing values based on the previous entries. Otherwise, fields will be set according to the values on the previous entries.
2. The following entry fields are set to 0 during validation process if left empty. Otherwise, the supplied value must be a monetary value and must not be less than 0.
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Amount
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Applied Previous Year
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Applied Current Year
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Net Operating Loss
3. The following fields are computed automatically upon lost focus of monetary entry fields that are part of the expression:
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Net Operating Loss carry-over deducted is difference of Gross Income and Total Deductions exclusive of NOLCO & Deductions under Special Laws
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Total is set to the sum of Taxable Income and Net Operating Loss carry-over deducted
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If the value entered in the column "Year Incurred" is the same as that of the return period the following columns should be disabled: Applied Previous Year and Net Operating Loss (unapplied).

If the value entered in the column "Year Incurred" is already expired based on the given 3-year threshold the following columns should be disabled : Amount, Applied Previous Year, Applied Current Year and Net Operating Loss (unapplied).

5. OK button is used for unloading the Schedule 5A/5B page and for setting Allowance of NOLCO (Item 111) of 1702 Section D.
6. Cancel button is used or clicked to disregard all entries and unload the Schedule 5A/5B page.
7. Clear button is used to clear all contents of the fields present in the page.