REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 61-2012 issued on October 24, 2012 authorizes the use of Electronic BIR Forms (eBIRForms) Package in the preparation and filing of tax returns, on a pilot basis in Metro Manila, starting October 16, 2012.
          The package allows taxpayers to accomplish or fill up the forms offline. They can directly encode data, validate, edit, save, delete, view and print the tax returns. It has automatic computations and has the capability to validate the information inputted by the taxpayers.
           eBIRForms shall  be available to all  non-Electronic Filing and Payment  System  taxpayers with or without internet access. Taxpayers with internet access can download the eBIRForms Package from the BIR website http://www.bir.gov.ph. while taxpayers without internet access can download the said package from the BIR e-lounges.
        Taxpayers need the following system  requirements  to install and use the eBIRForms Package:
              a. Supported Operating System: Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7;
              b. Hard disk drive space needed: at least 50 MB free space;
              c. RAM memory needed; Runs best on 2GB or higher ActiveX components via Internet                        Explorer version 8 or higher
              d. eBIRForms Package is best viewed in 1152 x 864 screen resolution