Talaan Academy · Free course

The simplest course on BIR filing and bookkeeping.

File on time, every time, and keep penalties off your books. Made for online and marketplace sellers, in 5-minute sections.

Free8 lessons43 sections · about 4 hours5 minutes each
See the course →New sections every week.

Tools

Never miss a deadline. Free, no account needed.
ToolFiling calendar Every BIR, SEC, payroll and city deadline for your business type, moved for weekends and holidays. See your deadlines → ReferenceFiling guide Every monthly, quarterly and yearly filing for sole proprietors, OPCs and corporations, and how to file each one online. Read the guide → UpdatesOfficial BIR mandates, explained
RMC 99-2026Seal Badge on your store pages by 31 Oct 2026.
RMC 110-2026E-invoicing providers must be accredited.
RMC 98-2026Get a Permit to Issue e-invoices by 31 Dec 2026.
See all mandates →

What you'll learn

01What BIR expects from your shop, and which returns are yours
02How to record sales, payouts and purchases in the right books
03How VAT works, and how to claim the VAT in marketplace fees
04Why marketplaces pay you less, and how to claim it back
05How your income tax is worked out, for sole props and corporations
06How to file and pay every return online, and get ready for e-invoicing

Who it's for

Owners

Know what's due, what to check, and whether your accountant got it right.

Staff

Learn to record transactions and file returns, step by step.

Bookkeepers

See how the rules apply to marketplace sellers specifically.

Students

Real forms and real numbers, not just theory.

The course

8 lessons · 43 sections · about 4 hours
Part 1 · RegisterOnce, then whenever something changes
1Start Here – What BIR actually expects from your shop Free5 sections · 24 min
  1. 1.1What BIR expects from an online seller5 min
  2. 1.2Reading your 23035 min
  3. 1.3Sole prop or OPC/corporation?5 min
  4. 1.4VAT or not: the ₱3 million line5 min
  5. 1.5What's ahead: your three jobs, Lessons 2 to 84 min
2Registration & E-invoicing – Everything you need to know to register 5 sections · 25 min
  1. 2.1ORUS and registering your books5 min
  2. 2.2CAS and the Acknowledgement Certificate5 min
  3. 2.3Permit to Issue5 min
  4. 2.4Connecting to BIR's EIS5 min
  5. 2.5The Seal Badge5 min
Part 2 · RecordEvery day
3The Books – Managing your daily records 6 sections · 31 min
  1. 3.1How money flows, from sale to report5 min
  2. 3.2Debit and credit in plain words5 min
  3. 3.3The six books, and how they connect5 min
  4. 3.4Journal entries of a Shopee sale6 min
  5. 3.5What's a valid purchase?5 min
  6. 3.6Closing the month: do your records match?5 min
4VAT – Input and output, make it make sense 4 sections · 22 min
  1. 4.1How VAT works: collect, subtract, pay5 min
  2. 4.2Which purchases count5 min
  3. 4.3Filing the 2550Q, part by part7 min
  4. 4.4Common VAT mistakes5 min
5Withholding Tax – Why you're getting less cash 4 sections · 20 min
  1. 5.1Withholding in both directions5 min
  2. 5.2Marketplace 2307s: collect and claim5 min
  3. 5.3Withholding on rent and suppliers5 min
  4. 5.4The yearly list: 1604-E5 min
Part 3 · File and payMonthly, quarterly and yearly
6Filing – Monthly, quarterly and yearly, step by step 11 sections · 56 min
  1. 6.1Your year at a glance5 min
  2. 6.2eBIRForms or eFPS?5 min
  3. 6.3Your filing setup5 min
  4. 6.4Filing a return5 min
  5. 6.5Paying online5 min
  6. 6.6The attachments: SLSP, QAP, SAWT5 min
  7. 6.7Keeping proof5 min
  8. 6.8Annual return and eAFS5 min
  9. 6.9Closing the year5 min
  10. 6.10SEC filings5 min
  11. 6.11Late, wrong or missed6 min
7Income Tax – How much should it really be? 5 sections · 27 min
  1. 7.1From sales to taxable income5 min
  2. 7.2Sole prop: 8% or graduated?5 min
  3. 7.3Should you become an OPC?6 min
  4. 7.4Corporations: the 1702Q6 min
  5. 7.5The annual return5 min
8Payroll – And all the tax responsibilities 3 sections · 18 min
  1. 8.1Paying staff and the 1601-C6 min
  2. 8.2SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG6 min
  3. 8.3Year-end: 2316, 1604-C, 13th month6 min

Questions

Good to know before you start.
Is it free?

Yes. Every lesson is free while the Academy is new.

Do I need an account?

No. Every section opens without signing up.

Does it fit my type of business?

It covers sole proprietors, OPCs and corporations, VAT and non-VAT, and says which parts apply to whom.

Is this tax advice?

No. It's general information to help you understand the rules. Confirm anything specific to your business with your accountant or RDO.