BIR form 1601-C

Prepare BIR Form 1601-C every month for every client

BIR Form 1601-C is the monthly return an employer files to remit the income tax it withheld from employees' compensation. It's due every month, even when nothing was withheld, so a firm with many employer clients prepares dozens of them. BoltPDF keeps each client's fixed details and fills only what changed.

Form
BIR Form 1601-C: Monthly Remittance Return of Income Taxes Withheld on Compensation
Issued by
Bureau of Internal Revenue (Philippines)
Who uses it
Every employer in the Philippines with employees on payroll, and the bookkeepers who file it for them each month.

What goes on a 1601-C

Same client, new month

Most of a 1601-C is the same every month: the TIN, RDO, registered name and address. Keep them in the client’s record once, and each month only the amounts change. A value saved for one form also fills fields with the same label on the client’s other forms.

The whole client list on the 10th

When every employer client is due on the same day, import one CSV with a row per client, named as in BoltPDF, and the month’s totals. It updates those clients’ records, and cells you leave blank keep what’s saved. Generate the batch and download every 1601-C in one ZIP. Check any one of them before you file.

Questions about BIR Form 1601-C

When is BIR Form 1601-C due?

On the 10th day of the following month for manual and eBIRForms filers. eFPS filers file on staggered dates from the 11th to the 15th, depending on their industry group.

Do I file 1601-C if no tax was withheld?

Yes. An employer with employees files 1601-C every month, as a zero return when nothing was withheld.

Can I prepare 1601-C for all my clients at once?

Yes. Import a CSV with one row per client and the month's figures, and BoltPDF fills a 1601-C for each, downloaded together as a ZIP.

Filing it yourself? Read the step-by-step guide to BIR Form 1601-C

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Last updated October 11, 2026. BoltPDF fills the form's official PDF. Check the BIR's instructions for the current revision and how to file it.