Dear Mr. Escuadro:
About my letter dated [date], at [time], regarding your request made under Executive Order No. 2, s. 2016 on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch; specifically your request on your Request for an Income Tax Return (ITR).
Should you wish to continue to lodge request or assistance, please accomplish the Manual FOI Form ( Annex A) see attached file and present with your Two (2) Valid Government ID for identification purposes (which was sent in your gmail account last February 28, 2024.
In order to identify or locate the requested information, we are seeking for further clarification specifically:
- Did you have a Registered Business? Or were you an Individual Earning on Purely Compensation Income?
2. If Employed, kindly provide the Complete Name of your Employer/s, Employer’s TIN and Employer’s Registered Address
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 your EMPLOYER is required to issue a copy of your BIR Form 2316 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 email the requested information (mentioned in item #2) at [email protected] and indicate in the email subject tracking number #BIR-573567751938 to respond.
To respond to the request with ticket number #BIR-573567751938, please use the reply function located on the eFOI portal at https://savethedatev211152018-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyIAsSB0NvbnRlbnQiE0ZPSVBNTy01OTM3NzM2Njg1NjcM.
You will have 60 calendar days from the time of response to provide the requested information. We kindly request that you respond as soon as possible.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
FOI Officer
Bureau of Internal Revenue
