Requirements for Change / Update of Status

Okay, now that everything's almost in order and I have a week before going back to work, I think it's about time to finally organize all my change of status requirements.

Before filing for my maternity leave back in June, our HR Specialist gave me a bunch of papers to accomplish for all updates necessary --- change of status from single to married, change of last name, etc. It was a bit confusing at first but I didn't have the time to process them all since I became busy with my baby for the past two months.

Now that I have adjusted with the chaos and bliss, I have listed all the important forms to be filled out. Take note working moms, THESE are all important because it may affect your tax, beneficiaries and of course, in the Philippines, these are required by law:

• BIR Form 2305 Certificate of Update of Exemption and of Employer's and Employee's Information -
  
  Description. A Certificate to be accomplished and issued in case of increase or decreases in exemption, change of status, change in the person of employer, change in the type of employment, acquiring employment after having registered as engaged in business or exercise of profession, change in the working status of the spouse, execution of the "waiver to claim the Additional Exemption" by the husband, or revocation of the previously executed "waiver to claim the Additional Exemption" by the husband. Filing Date. File this form with the RDO where the taxpayer is registered, within ten (10) days after such change or event. (This form is given to the main employer, copy furnished the secondary employer).
  
  
  

• BIR Form 1905 Application for Registration Information Update (you only need to fill this out if you're changing RDO codes --- that means if you have recently changed your employer) Description. This form is to be accomplished by all taxpayers who intend to update/change any data or information, e.g.  transfer of business within the same RDO, change in registered activities,  cancellation of business registration due to closure of business or transfer to other district, or replacement of lost TIN Card/ Certificate of Registration.To be accomplished with the RDO having jurisdiction over the taxpayer, whether Head Office or branch.Filing Date.Filed each time taxpayer needs to register the change in registration such as but not limited to change in registered activities, change in tax type details etc. except those changes to be filed under Form 2305; replacement of lost TIN Card / lost Certificate of Registration or cancellation or registration and/or TIN. 

• Philhealth Membership Information Update. For update of last name and of course, your dependent. As of this post, a new PhilHealth card will be released called the "i-PhilHealthy Card". You may view this link for more information about the said card.

•  SSS Member's Data Amendment Form E-4. You must fill up the first page of Form E-4 using black ink and submit it in two original copies in person to the nearest SSS branch. The SSS requires the submission of a photocopy of the supporting document, but the original or a certified true copy of the document must also be presented for authentication purposes. You will also need to get a new SSS card since in the Philippines, SSS ID card is considered a valid ID. You may view this link on how to obtain a new ID.

Now that all your information has been updated, you can now truly consider yourself as a married woman in the Philippines! Enjoy your new status!