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Freelance Tax Application

Thinking the process is really complicated, I seek the help of Taxumo for my freelance tax application. How I wish I did my own so I can share with you the process of applying for Freelance Tax here in Pasig. I heard that the process here can be really challenging (one of the reasons why my papers took a while).

Mommy Levy, processed her own and can read about her self-employed BIR application/ freelancer BIR application here: SELF-EMPLOYED/FREELANCER: HOW TO REGISTER WITH BIR

I submitted the forms and necessary docs to Taxumo and pay for everything I need. I got an update that I still need to secure a Barangay Certificate. That’s when it all becomes blurry! BARANGAY CLEARANCE OMG!

To those who are not aware, here in Pasig, you can’t have a Brgy Clearance if you are not a registered voter of your Barangay. I know that because in 2017, I tried securing one. Sa first floor pa lang ng brgy hall, pinaalis na ako. Last year, I tried transferring my voter’s registration to our current Brgy, unfortunately, when I tried last June, the registration is still closed. The next thing I knew, SARADO na ang registration for voters.

Jump to 4:22 if you have questions regarding Voter’s ID and when you can get your voter’s ID.

So back to my freelance tax application, HOW IN THE WORLD CAN I SECURE A BRGY CERTIFICATE? huhuhuhuhu Mag aantay ba ako ng panibagong election?

It took me almost a month to finally have the courage to go to my Barangay Center and try to get a certificate.

Hindi naman pala ganun kahirap! Tips kung paano kumuha ng Barangay Certificate kahit hindi ka botante sa Barangay:

Dress presentably and look professional.
Promise them na lilipat ka sa Brgy as soon as mag open ulit ang registration.
Be nice and courteous.

I had to face another challenges though. I am not sure what to get, Barangay Certificate or Barangay Clearance. So, I asked for 2, Barangay Clearance and a Barangay Certificate that I am a freelancer here. That where the challenge begins. I need to ask for signatures of 5 persons as witness that I am a freelancer here. ANO DAW? Basically, kailangan ko mangapitbahay!

With the support of my super loving husband, I was able to secure the 2 docs I needed and through the help of the staff from our Barangay din. Ang babait pala nila doon.

One week after I sent my 2 docs to Taxumo, I got my Certificate of Registration from BIR. Wohooooo! And one month after, I got all my docs including the books and OR. Right in time before my birthday month ends.

Now, thinking about it, I am quite glad I did it with Taxumo.. if I did it on my own, malamang nawalan na ako ng lakas ng loob upon hearing Baranggay Clearance.

But it would have been more fun sana if I DIYed no? So I have something more meaningful and better to share with you. Another helpful post for Freelance Tax Application is Mommy Donna’s post: Register As A Freelancer! My Experience in Registering at BIR

So let’s me just share with you how to process your Freelance Tax Application as I understand it (based on what happened to me and based on reading entries from Mommy Levy and Mommy Donna).

STEP 1. Tax Identification Number. Wala ka pang TIN? Apply online here: Online BIR. May TIN na from old work/employee? Yan din ang gagamitin mo but you need to file for information update. Go to the BIR office where your TIN is registered and ask for a transfer. That’s BIR Form 1905. Please make sure na alam mo kung RDO Code ng lilipatan mo na city. Here’s the Updated BIR RDO Codes 2019. Kung malayo, you can ask someone to do this for you, kay nanay ko pinagawa ang sa akin since my TIN was registered in Cabanatuan.

STEP 2. SECURE ALL DOCS:

Copy of BIR Form 1905
Photocopy of Birth Certificate and Marriage Contract
VALID ID
Barangay Certificate
Notarized Income Payee’s Sworn Declaration of Gross Receipt/Sales (download the copy here at pa notaryo mo)
OTR (Occupational Tax Receipt)
Copy of a latest contract/ moa mo with your client.
Ledger/ accounting book.

STEP 3. GO TO BIR

Fill up BIR Form No. 1901 or Application for Registration Form.
Fill up 3 BIR FORM 0605 or Payment Form and pay. Magtanong ka lang kung saan pwede magbayad, mababait naman ang mga tao sa BIR
Fill up BIR Form No. 1906 for printing and ask around for accredited
Give all your FORMS together with your ledger/ accounting book.
Wait for you COR. Pag maaga daw dumating, natatapos within the day. Sa Pasig daw matagal talaga

STEP 4. COR and OR PRINTING

You will receive your COR together with your stamped ledger and the BIR Form No. 1906. Give the BIR Form No. 1906 to the accredited printing press. Wait another days para sa OR mo.

How much to process Freelance Tax Application?

According to Mommy Levy, she only spent 2630 for all of it. Mommy Donna spent around 2K (no details on her blog).

By the way, all forms mentioned above can be downloaded sa BIR website: https://www.bir.gov.ph/index.php/bir-forms.html

Now on to filling taxes! I am planning to do it my own, to see how it goes. Mukha namang madali lang, nakaka intimidate lang talaga sa una. Kung nagawa ni Mommy Levy at ni Mommy Donna, kaya nyo din!

3 Reasons Why Having More Kids Is Easier

A few years ago, there was a study that says having 3 kids is the hardest while having 4 kids seems to be easiest. And now, another study suggests that having more kids is beneficial to moms too! A study by Simon Fraser University researchers suggests that the more children a woman has, the slower she ages.

Is it really true? I can hear screams of NO WAY from moms who has only 1 child and those who have 2 or 3. Moms who have 4 or 5 kids, what can you say? From my own experience, I think there is a truth to that study. I can honestly say that I am my prettiest and most relaxed phase now that I am a mom of 5? What is it? Is it the experience? Or am I just more responsible now or more matured? I think there’s a lot of factors and here are the 3 biggest reasons why.

3 Reasons Why Having More Kids Is Easier

EXPERIENCE. I guess that should be our number 1. Nothing beats that. Child #1 is easy to handle when sick. Child #2 is SUPER HARD to handle when sick, just the sight of the medicine dropper makes him/her more sick. And then comes child #3 who needs ER overtime, just a rashes, go to ER. Just a bite, go to ER. And then there’s child #4 and you already know what to do. Having child #4 or more feels like having a PHD in motherhood. Somehow, you just know what to do, whatever it is. No more panic, but just a series of steps that you can perform even if you are sleeping.

LESS PRESSURE. When I only have 2 kids, I feel like I need to be the best mom possible. I started teaching them as early as 6 months old, made sure that they are potty trained before 3. I even tried homeschooling. And when they’re already in school, I made sure to tutor them after school, make mock exams for them and tried the be what I think is the best mom for them. Now that I have more kids, I just feel like the pressure to be the best mom is less and that all I need to do is just be a mom to them. I become more relaxed as a mom.

Now that I have 5 kids, I no longer tutor my older kids, my youngest who just turned 3 is still not potty trained. But it’s OK, I still feel good as a mom.

MORE ME TIME. When you have only 1 child, it seems like you need to focus your 100% to them. All you do is for your child. Then another one came and the struggle becomes real. How do you divide yourself to two kids? You just made it, and you try hard to give 100% each for the kids. And then it became 3, and that’s. It’s chaos everywhere, there is just not enough of you to give to your kids. And then it became 4 and you realized that you can’t really give 100% each to your kids but just give the best version of you to them. That’s the time you realized how important it is to take care of yourself too.

That’s what happened to me. When I had more kids, I realized that in order to survive, I also need to take care of myself. Having more kids is not actually having less time for me.

YouTube Kids Safe Use Guide For Parents

YouTube Kids is a different app fromYouTube. It’s an app built to be a family-friendly place for kids to explore their interests. With the news of suicide game targeting kids and suicide challenges invading YouTube kids, one can help but think other ways to make YouTube kids safer for our kids.

Google permits news stories and videos intended to raise awareness of and educate against the challenge. They have not seen any indications that the Momo challenge is on YouTube. In addition, this content has not been found on YouTube Kids.

Here’s a statement from YouTube spokesperson:

“YouTube’s Community Guidelines prohibit content that’s intended to encourage dangerous activities that have an inherent risk of physical harm or death. We remove flagged videos that violate our policies.”

If you are still worried, here’s how what you can do to make sure your kid is 100% safe usingYouTube KIDS:

Step 1. Sign in to your Kid’s YouTube Kids account. This is a bit tricky specially to those who just used YT Kids.
?Open the YT kids then click the lock button at the lowest right area. There’s math in it, use a calculator or set up your own passcode. I recommend NOT setting up your own passcode.
?Click settings. Click your kids username. You will be asked to sign in to your google acc.

Step 2. TURN OFF ALLOW SEARCHING.
When you turn search on, your child can access millions more YouTube Kids videos beyond the home screen. This allows them to search for new content on their own. When you turn search off you restrict your child’s experience to a more limited set of videos.

Step 3. TURN ON APPROVED CONTENT ONLY. When you turn on approved content only, you can handpick channels and videos that their kids can watch inYouTube Kids. Add channels that are safe and appropriate for your kids.