Unfiled BIR returns, open cases, or a business you need to close

We help you find out exactly which returns are open, prepare the missing ones, and see your record through to updated status or a completed closure. You see the penalty amount for each return before anything is filed, and every enquiry gets a reply within 48 hours.

Is this you?

  • You stopped filing at some point, and now open cases are holding up a permit renewal, a tax clearance or a closure.
  • You no longer run the business or freelance work you registered, but the registration is still active.
  • You don't know how many returns are missing or what the penalties add up to.

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What clearing open cases or closing a registration involves

The steps marked We handle this are the work you hand to us.

  1. Tell us what's going on

    You

    Choose open cases, closure or not sure, and tell us roughly when you last filed. Please leave out your TIN and any BIR documents.

  2. We reply with a quote or questions

    We handle this

    Within 48 hours you get a quote, or the questions we need answered first. For open cases the quote firms up once we've seen the list.

  3. Get the list of what's open

    Together

    An honest quote starts from the BIR's own record. We work with you to get the list of open cases on your registration and go through it together.

  4. Map the gaps and work out the penalties

    We handle this

    We sort the list into returns never filed and payments that weren't matched, then compute the surcharge, interest and compromise for each return before anything is filed. Micro and small taxpayers pay a 10% surcharge instead of 25%, and half the interest.

    RA 11976 Sec. 45 (LawPhil)

  5. Prepare the missing returns

    We handle this

    We prepare each missing return from your records, including zero returns for periods with no business activity, and send them to you to check.

  6. Approve, file and pay

    Together

    You approve each return. It's filed and paid from your own BIR account, and your login details stay with you. Taxes and penalties go straight to the BIR, separate from our fee.

  7. Updated status or closure

    Government office

    For open cases, your RDO updates the record once returns and payments are matched. For closure, RMC 47-2026 lets the application go to your RDO by email, through ORUS or the TRRA portal, or in person. Penalties for non-filing stop accruing once the complete documents are submitted.

    BIR RMC No. 47-2026

What is included

Included

  • Going through your open-cases list with you and separating unfiled returns from unmatched payments
  • Computing the surcharge, interest and compromise for each return, shown to you before filing
  • Preparing missing returns, including zero returns, for your approval
  • Gathering proof of payments you already made so they can be matched to the right return and period
  • Closure under RMC 47-2026: Form 1905, the inventory of unused invoices, final returns and the rest of the document set
  • Following up until your record shows updated status or closed

Not included

  • Representation in a BIR audit under a Letter of Authority, which needs a CPA or lawyer
  • Replies to a Preliminary or Final Assessment Notice, protests and compromise negotiations, which need a CPA or tax lawyer
  • Audited financial statements for a closure, which need an independent CPA's signature
  • Tax planning advice, which needs a CPA or tax lawyer
  • Taxes, surcharges, interest and compromise penalties, which you pay to the BIR at cost
  • Cancelling your DTI business name or city permits

After you send it

  1. 1.You get a reply within 48 hours, with a quote or the questions we need answered to give one.
  2. 2.For open cases, the first step is always the list, so the quote reflects what's actually open.
  3. 3.If you've received a BIR letter, keep track of any date on it and mention the letter in your enquiry.
  4. 4.Sending an enquiry doesn't commit you to anything.

What we will ask for

Only after our first reply, never in the form.

  • Your Certificate of Registration (Form 2303)
  • Copies of the returns you did file, with the BIR confirmation emails
  • Proof of payments you made, such as bank or e-payment confirmations
  • Sales and expense records for the open periods, even if incomplete
  • For closure: your unused invoices with an inventory of them, and the original BIR certificates issued to you, such as your COR and Authority to Print
  • For closure through a representative: a notarised Special Power of Attorney and a copy of a government ID for each of you

Questions

How do I know if I have open cases?

An open case is a return or payment the BIR shows as due on your registration but has no record of. Many people find out when they renew a permit, ask for a tax clearance or try to close. We start by getting the list so nobody is guessing.

How much will this cost?

Our fee is quoted after we see your situation. It depends on how many open cases there are, how many years they cover, what records you still have, and whether you're also closing. Taxes and penalties are separate and paid to the BIR at cost. For micro taxpayers (gross sales under ₱3 million) and small taxpayers (₱3 million to under ₱20 million), RA 11976 set the surcharge at 10% instead of 25% and cut the interest by half.

What do you need from me?

Not your TIN or documents in the enquiry. After our first reply we'll ask for your COR, copies of returns you did file, proof of payments, and whatever records you have for the open periods. For closure we also need your unused invoices and original BIR certificates.

Can I fix open cases myself?

Yes. You can file the missing returns through eBIRForms, which computes the penalty on a late return, pay, and bring the proof to your RDO. Our penalty guide shows the computation. Help makes sense when several years are open or the BIR's figures don't match yours.

Should I close my registration or stay registered?

If you've stopped for good, closing stops new open cases from piling up. Under RMC 47-2026, if you stop operating without applying for closure, you stay liable for filing returns and the penalties until the closure is completed. If you plan to restart soon, staying registered and filing on time may suit you better. We'll talk through both.

I got a Letter of Authority or an assessment notice. Can you help?

Not with the audit or the assessment itself. That work needs a CPA or tax lawyer. If you also have unfiled returns, we can prepare those.

How long does it take?

It depends on the number of returns, the records you have, and how your RDO processes the update. We don't promise a timeline before seeing the list. Note that under RMC 47-2026, a closure for a taxpayer under audit, or above the RMC's sales or asset thresholds, is completed only after the audit ends.

Prefer to do it yourself?

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