Bureau of Internal Revenue(BIR)

September 15, 2022 Sir: I refer to my letter of Sep 15, 2022 08:50:41 AM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Income Tax Return (ITR) and/or BIR Form 2316 from January 01, 2012 to December 31, 2020. In connection with your request through eFOI Portal pertaining to the request for a copy of BIR Form 2316 as a Substitute Income Tax Return for Taxable Year/s January 2012 to December 2020, Please be informed that per record/files of the district office/s for the aforementioned years 2012 to 2017 were already sent to archive for storage as it was more than five (5) years of safekeeping per Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 73-2008, Retention Period of Withholding Tax Certificates. It will be practical and appropriate for you to refer to your employer/s and ask for the said copies where it actually originated. Kindly send us the Name of your Employer/s for the taxable period of 2018-2020, Employer/s Business Address and Employer/s TIN for us to coordinate and possibly endorse your request to the Revenue District Office (RDO) that has jurisdiction and where your employer/s are registered. Email the needed information at [email protected] as this contains sensitive information and indicate in the subject email tracking number #BIR-204447118282, 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 Dec 08, 2022 04:31:41 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully yours, FOI Officer Public Information and Education Division

September 19, 2022 Sir: Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Sep 15, 2022 08:50:41 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for ITR 2316. Response to Request Please be informed that we have endorsed your request for a copy/ies of your BIR Form 2316 to the Excise LT Audit Division 1 of the BIR Main Office for consideration and appropriate action. Thank you. Respectfully yours, FOI Officer Public Information and Education Division