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Registration for Self-Employed and Professionals BIR Form No. 1901

BIR Form No. 1901 is the application for registration of self-employed individuals (single proprietors and professionals), mixed income earners, and non-resident aliens engaged in trade or business. It's filed on or before you start your business. Answer plain questions and it prints the way the BIR asks: capital letters, boxes marked with an X, one character per box.

Fill out BIR Form No. 1901 Free, no sign-up. Stays on your device.

Uses the October 2025 (ENCS) edition from the official BIR page.

Who needs it

  • Single proprietors, including digital service providers, starting a business
  • Professionals, licensed (PRC, IBP) or not, starting their practice
  • Mixed income earners: employees who also run a business or practice a profession
  • Resident aliens, and non-resident aliens engaged in trade or business in the Philippines
  • Anyone registered already who is opening a new branch or facility

What to have on hand

  • A government-issued ID, with its number and dates (you bring a photocopy)
  • Your TIN, if you already have one
  • Your residence and business addresses
  • Your parents' names, and your spouse's name, TIN and employer if you're married
  • Your business name, its registration details (e.g. DTI) and your line of business, if any
  • Your email address (the form requires one)
  • Whether you'll buy BIR Printed Invoices or have your own printed, and the accredited printer's details if so
  • ₱30 for the loose documentary stamp on your Certificate of Registration

Missing something? Your answers save as you go, so you can finish later.

How it works

  1. Answer plain questions

    One section at a time, with hints for each item.

  2. Watch the form fill in

    A live preview shows each answer landing in its box on the official form.

  3. Download and print

    A PDF built on the official template, ready to print, sign and submit.

Questions

I already have a TIN from my job. Which form do I use?

This one, with your TIN in item 4 ("For Taxpayer with Existing TIN"). Don't apply for a second TIN: the form warns that having more than one is criminally punishable.

Do I fill in the tax types in Part VII?

No. Part VII is marked "To be filled out by BIR". It's left blank for the BIR, as are the other items the BIR fills in.

What is the payment order in Part X?

It's BIR Form No. 0605, for paying for BIR Printed Invoices. If you're buying them, your TIN, name and the year are filled in and your signature goes on the back. The BIR fills in the payment details.

Can I use this for an estate or trust?

Not yet. This version fills in the form for individuals. The estate and trust parts are left blank.

Is it free?

Yes. GovForms is free to use, with no sign-up.

Is my information private?

Your answers are saved only in this browser, and the PDF is made on your device. GovForms never receives them.

Is this the latest version of the form?

It uses the October 2025 (ENCS) edition, the one the BIR publishes as of our last check. Agencies can revise a form at any time, so the official BIR page is linked above.

Will the BIR accept it?

The PDF is the BIR's own template, filled in the way the form asks. GovForms is independent and not affiliated with the Bureau of Internal Revenue, so check with the office that will receive your form.

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