Bureau of Internal Revenue(BIR)

October 17, 2022 Dear Ms. Tuñgol: I refer to my letter of Oct 16, 2022 10:09:01 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for BIR Form 2316 for Calendar Year 2021. You are requesting for a copy of your Income Tax Return (ITR) and/or BIR Form 2316. Since, we do not cater individual taxpayers please allow me to ask if you receive a copy of the BIR Form 2316 or Certificate of Compensation Payment/Tax Withheld For Compensation Payment With or Without Tax Withheld from your employer? If the answer is no, please coordinate with your employer and ask for the copy of said form from year 2021. Please be informed that BIR Form 2316 must be accomplished by an employer for each employee receiving salaries, wages, and other forms of remuneration, indicating the total amount paid and the taxes withheld for the calendar year. It must be issued to the employee on or before Jan. 31 of the succeeding year, or on the day of last payment of wages in case of termination from employment. This certificate, will serve as your ITR being an employee earning purely compensation income regardless of the amount. You are qualified to “Substituted Filing” of ITR pursuant to Revenue Regulation (RR) No. 2-98 as amended. I hope above information will be of great help in securing the desired copy of your BIR Form 2316. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://pcoomaster07052018110000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEEJJUi05MTg2MDgxMDQ2MDkM, for request with ticket number #BIR-918608104609, to respond. During the period of us awaiting your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before Jan 09, 2023 04:18:05 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, FOI Officer Public Information and Education Division