The Operations Group and Information Systems Group of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has issued a Tax Advisory on August 17, 2026 of the latest version of eBIRForms Offline Package. The BIR advises all taxpayers using the eBIRForms Offline Package to update to Version 7.9.6.1 to ensure proper functionality and access to the most recent enhancements while Version 7.9.6.0 remains operational.
It is stated in the Tax Advisory that older versions of the eBIRForms Offline Package will be discontinued and will no longer be supported. To avoid any disruption in the preparation and filing of tax returns, taxpayers are encouraged to update to the latest version at the earliest opportunity.
Taxpayers are advised to carefully follow the procedures outlined in the User Manual to ensure the successful installation of the updated versions of eBIRForms Offline Package version 7.9.6.1 and the preservation of previously saved returns.
Click the link https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/BIR/pdf/eBIRForms_Package_Installation%20User%20Guide%20ver1.1.pdf of the User Manual in downloading and installing the latest version of the eBIRForms Offline Package; properly backing up tax returns and related data saved in the previous version; and restoring backed-up data, where applicable, after installation of the new version.
Click the link https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/BIR/pdf/Offline_eBIRForms_Package_v7.9.6.1_setup.zip to download the Offline eBIRForms Package v7.9.6.1
REFERENCE: https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/BIR/pdf/Tax%20Advisory_eBIRForms%202018Aug17.pdf
