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Date: Oct. 5, 2023, 6:50 p.m.
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Date: 2023-10-06 11:29:20.000000
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Published by Bureau of Internal Revenue(BIR) on Oct. 5, 2023.
Requested from BIR by J. Balbin at 06:50 PM on
Oct. 5, 2023.
Purpose: For Visa Application
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2018 - 12/31/2018
Tracking no: #BIR-835961955398
Hi! I would like to request a copy of my Form 2316 for the year 2018. My employer told me that they do not have a copy anymore and I also lost my copy. I will use it for visa application. Thank you!
I hope that this request may be given immediate concern. Thank you in advance.
October 6, 2023 Dear Mr. Balbin: Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Oct 05, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You asked for Request for Form 2316 (Lost copy). Response to your request In reply, please be informed that copy of BIR Form No. 2316 issued for the Calendar Year 2018 is already unavailable (per records of the Revenue District Office) since we follow strictly the four (4) year retention period of documents based on existing revenue issuances of the BIR (Revenue Memorandum Circular 73-2008). Hence, All Taxpayers (including your former employer) are required to preserve their accounting records for the period of 10 years in accordance with the Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 29-2019. Thank you. FOI Receiving Officer Public Information and Education Division
According to my previous employer, they don't have a copy of BIR 2316, instead what they have for the 10-year preservation is the alpha list which is confidential. Can you please advise me on what should I do with this matter as this is a very important document in my visa application.