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BIR's Offline eBIRForms Package, rebuilt to run on Windows, macOS and Linux. Fill in, save and print BIR's 84
forms offline. The saved files are the same as BIR's own app makes. This app is free and not affiliated with BIR.

Which file do I download?

Your computer Download
Windows 10 or 11 ..._Windows_x64_setup.exe
Mac (Apple Silicon or Intel), macOS 12 or later ..._macOS_universal.dmg
Ubuntu, Debian, Linux Mint ..._Linux_amd64.deb
Any other Linux ..._Linux_x86_64.AppImage

Windows

  1. Open the setup.exe you downloaded.

  2. If Windows shows Windows protected your PC, click More info, then Run anyway. Windows shows this for
    new apps that are not signed yet.

    Windows protected your PC, with the More info link Windows protected your PC, with the Run anyway button

  3. Click Next on each screen, then Finish. You don't need an administrator account.

Mac

  1. Open the .dmg and drag eBIRForms into Applications.

  2. Open eBIRForms. macOS stops it the first time. Click Done.

    The eBIRForms Not Opened message, with the Done button
  3. Open System Settings, then Privacy & Security. Scroll down and click Open Anyway.

    Privacy and Security, with the Open Anyway button
  4. Click the grey Open Anyway (not the blue Move to Trash), then enter your Mac password.

    The Open eBIRForms question, with the Open Anyway button

You only do this once. On macOS 12 to 14, you can instead right-click eBIRForms in Applications and choose Open.

Linux

  • .deb (Ubuntu, Debian, Mint): in a terminal, in the folder you downloaded it to, run
    sudo apt install ./Offline_eBIRForms_Package_*_Linux_amd64.deb. Then open eBIRForms from your app list.

  • .AppImage (any distribution): right-click the file and open Properties. Turn on Executable as
    Program
    (Ubuntu 24.04 and later). On Ubuntu 22.04, open the Permissions tab and tick Allow executing file
    as program
    . Or run chmod +x on it. Then double-click it.

    The AppImage's Properties on Ubuntu 24.04, with Executable as Program turned on

After installing

Fill in your profile, pick a form, click Fill-up, and Save, the same as in BIR's app.

This app does not file returns with BIR. Submit makes a final copy on your computer. File it through
eBIRForms online or BIR's own app.

From v0.1.2 on, the app checks for updates when it opens, and Updates > Check for Updates checks now. You
don't need to come back here for new versions. Found a problem?
Open an issue.