Mexican provisional income tax payments (pagos provisionales de ISR) for self-employed individuals and sole proprietors.
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Minimum viable inputs
tax regime, monthly/cumulative income and deductible expenses (with CFDI), prior payments made, retenciones received.
Recommended inputs
prior year annual return (for coefficient of utility for personas morales), loss carryforwards, PTU paid.
Ideal inputs
complete monthly accounting with CFDI, prior year Declaracion Anual, SAT portal access for pre-filled data.
Refusal policy if minimum is missing
SOFT WARN. Without income and expense figures, the cumulative computation cannot proceed.
R-MX-ET-1 -- Corporate estimated tax (personas morales general)
Trigger: client is a persona moral using coefficient of utility. Message: "Persona moral provisional payments use the coefficient of utility method, which is a Tier 2 computation requiring the prior year annual return. Flag for contador publico."
R-MX-ET-2 -- Cross-border PE issues
Trigger: client has establecimiento permanente questions. Message: "Permanent establishment issues are outside this skill."
R-MX-ET-3 -- Treaty credit timing
Trigger: cross-border income with treaty interactions. Message: "Treaty credit allocation in provisional payments is outside this skill."
Cumulative method formula
cumulative_income = total_income_YTD (with valid CFDI) cumulative_deductions = total_deductible_expenses_YTD cumulative_PTU = profit sharing paid cumulative_losses = loss carryforwards applied taxable_base = income - deductions - PTU - losses provisional_ISR = apply_progressive_table(taxable_base) payment = provisional_ISR - retenciones_YTD - prior_payments_YTD if payment < 0: payment = 0
Progressive rate table range
Ranges from 1.92% to 35%. Confirm against Annex 8 of the 2025 Resolucion Miscelanea Fiscal.Art. 96 LISR; Annex 8 of the 2025 Resolucion Miscelanea Fiscal
RESICO simplified rule
Applied to gross monthly income. No deductions. Fixed rates 1%-2.5%. Income limit MXN 3,500,000/year.
Coefficient of utility formula
coefficient = prior_year_fiscal_profit / prior_year_nominal_income taxable_base = cumulative_income x coefficient provisional_ISR = taxable_base x 30% payment = provisional_ISR - retenciones - prior_payments
Flag requirement
Flag for contador publico.
Filing deadline
The 17th of the month following the income month. Weekend/holiday: next business day.
Penalty computation formula
updated_tax = unpaid_tax x (INPC_payment_month / INPC_due_month) recargos = updated_tax x recargo_rate x months_late total = updated_tax + recargos
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Quick reference fields
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Mexico |
| Tax | Monthly provisional income tax payments (pagos provisionales de ISR) |
| Primary legislation | Ley del ISR (LISR), Arts. 106-108 (personas fisicas); Art. 14 (personas morales); Arts. 113-E to 113-J (RESICO) |
| Supporting legislation | Codigo Fiscal de la Federacion (CFF), Arts. 17-A (actualizacion), Art. 21 (recargos) |
| Authority | Servicio de Administracion Tributaria (SAT) |
| Portal | sat.gob.mx |
| Currency | MXN only |
| Payment schedule | Monthly -- by the 17th of the following month |
| Computation | Cumulative YTD for general regime; gross income x fixed rate for RESICO |
| RESICO income limit | MXN 3,500,000 annual |
| Contributor | Open Accountants Community |
| Validated by | Pending -- requires sign-off by Mexican contador publico |
| Validation date | Pending |
RESICO monthly rate table
| Monthly income (MXN) | Rate |
|---|---|
| Up to 25,000 | 1.00% |
| 25,000.01 -- 50,000 | 1.10% |
| 50,000.01 -- 83,333.33 | 1.50% |
| 83,333.34 -- 208,333.33 | 2.00% |
| 208,333.34 -- 3,500,000 | 2.50% |
Conservative defaults
| Ambiguity | Default |
|---|---|
| Regime unclear | Confirm: general, RESICO, or persona moral before computing |
| Cumulative vs monthly isolated | ALWAYS cumulative YTD for general regime |
| Coefficient of utility uncertain | Verify against most recent annual return |
| RESICO threshold exceeded | Switch to general regime immediately |
| CFDI status of expenses | Only deduct with valid CFDI |
This is the deterministic pre-classifier for bank statement transactions. When a debit matches a pattern below, classify it as a provisional ISR payment.
SAT provisional payment debits
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| SAT, SERVICIO DE ADMINISTRACION TRIBUTARIA | ISR provisional payment | Match with monthly timing |
| ISR PROVISIONAL, PAGO PROVISIONAL | ISR provisional payment | Explicit description |
| LINEA DE CAPTURA followed by digits | ISR provisional payment | SAT payment reference |
| DECLARACION PROVISIONAL | ISR provisional payment | Filing description |
| HACIENDA, SHCP | ISR provisional payment | Government payee |
Timing-based identification
| Debit date range | Income month covered | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| 1st -- 20th of month | Prior month income | High if SAT/ISR reference |
| After 17th with surcharge | Late payment | Flag for reviewer |
Related but NOT ISR provisional payments
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| IVA, IVA PROVISIONAL | EXCLUDE | VAT provisional payment |
| IMSS, CUOTA OBRERO PATRONAL | EXCLUDE | Social security |
| ISN, IMPUESTO SOBRE NOMINAS | EXCLUDE | Payroll tax |
| ISR RETENIDO, RETENCION ISR | EXCLUDE | Withholding payment (employer) |
| DECLARACION ANUAL | EXCLUDE | Annual return payment |
| RECARGOS, ACTUALIZACION | EXCLUDE | Surcharges/inflation adjustment |
| MULTA SAT | EXCLUDE | Fine |
| PTU | EXCLUDE | Profit sharing payment |
Payment references
| Reference pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Linea de captura + period reference | ISR provisional for that period | Standard SAT format |
| RFC + ISR + month/year | ISR provisional | Self-identified |
Input: Cumulative income (Jan-May) = MXN 250,000. Cumulative deductions = MXN 80,000. Retenciones YTD = MXN 5,000. Prior payments (Jan-Apr) = MXN 15,000.
Computation:
Input: Monthly income = MXN 40,000.
Computation: Rate for MXN 25,000.01-50,000 = 1.10%. Payment = MXN 40,000 x 1.10% = MXN 440.
Input: Cumulative deductions exceed income YTD.
Output: No provisional payment due. Loss carries forward in cumulative computation.
Input line: 17.02.2025 ; SAT PAGO PROVISIONAL ISR ENE 2025 ; CARGO ; -3,500.00 ; MXN
Classification: ISR provisional payment for January 2025. Tax payment -- not a deductible business expense.
Recargos and actualizacion
| Element | Rule |
|---|---|
| Actualizacion | Tax adjusted by INPC ratio (due month to payment month) |
| Recargos | Approx. 1.47%/month on updated amount |
Multas (fines)
| Violation | Fine range |
|---|---|
| Failure to file | MXN 1,810 -- MXN 22,400 per return |
| Filing errors | MXN 460 -- MXN 6,730 |
No prior year return for coefficient. SAT may estimate or zero provisionals in first year. Flag for contador publico.
Exceeded MXN 3.5M threshold. Switch to cumulative progressive method from the month threshold was exceeded.
No payment due. Loss carries forward in YTD computation.
No payment due. Excess carries forward.
Personas morales may request lower coefficient for second half of year. Must file at least 1 month before first reduced payment.
Before delivering output, verify:
Input: Monthly income MXN 40,000. Expected: Rate 1.10%. Payment = MXN 440.
Input: Cumulative income hits MXN 3.6M. Expected: Switch to general regime. Apply cumulative progressive method.
Input: Cumulative deductions > income. Expected: No payment due. Loss carries forward.
Input: Provisional ISR = MXN 5,000. Retenciones YTD = MXN 6,000. Expected: No payment. Excess MXN 1,000 carries forward.
Input: MXN 3,500 due 17 Feb. Paid 17 Apr. INPC ratio = 1.008. Recargo rate = 1.47%. Expected: Updated tax = MXN 3,528. Recargos = MXN 3,528 x 1.47% x 2 = MXN 103.72.
Input: New company, no prior annual return. Expected: No coefficient available. Flag for contador publico.
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