Bureau of Internal Revenue(BIR)

August 30, 2023 Dear Ms. Canlas: I refer to my letter of Aug 30, 2023 12:07:13 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Income Tax Return and/or BIR Form No. 2316. In order to identify or locate the requested information, we are seeking for further clarification specifically: 1. Did you have a Registered Business between the period 2019 to 2023? Or were you an Individual Earning on Purely Compensation Income from the period 2019 to 2023? 2. If Employed, kindly provide the Complete Name of your Employer/s, Employer’s TIN and Employer’s Registered Address for the period 2019 to 2023? 3. Withstanding your answer to the first and second query, did you file an ITR for the cited period? As an added note/reference, if you are an Employee for the period 2019 to 2023, your EMPLOYER is required to issue a copy of your BIR Form 2316 for the aforesaid years pursuant to Section 2.83.1 of Revenue Regulations No. 02-98, as amended which provides that “The EMPLOYER shall furnish each employee with the original copies of Form No. 2316 xxx.” As proof that your taxes were withheld. This will serve as your Income Tax Return (ITR). Kindly coordinate with your employer if you have not receive a copy of your BIR Form 2316 for Calendar Year 2019 to 2023. For other concern, email [email protected] and indicate in the email subject ticket number #BIR-141189306564, 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 Nov 22, 2023 06:01:04 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, FOI Receiving Officer Public Information and Education Division