Villanueva 10:17 PM, Nov 07, 2021
Hi, I would like to request a copy of my ITR for 2020. My employer filed my BIR Form 2316 on my behalf (I work in Makati City) . Please let me know what additional details do I need to send and where can I send them. Thank you in advance!
Du 03:07 PM, Nov 08, 2021
November 7, 2021
Dear Ms. Villanueva,
I refer to my letter of Nov 07, 2021, 10:17:24 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Annual Income Tax Return for 2020.
To work further on your request, kindly attach two valid IDs as proof of your identity and provide us the following details and email them at ana.marie.du@bir.gov.ph. as these contain sensitive information:
-What ITR form did you file 2020?
-Where did you file your ITR, what RDO are you registered with?
-Your TIN (if self-employed)
-If employed, please indicate your employer’s TIN, RDO no., business name & address
-Tax Return Confirmation Receipt (if your ITR were filed online)
Please be informed that the ITRs that we have in our files are those returns that were filed and paid over-the-counter through our various Accredited Agent Banks; however, for no-payment returns that were filed through our eBIRforms and EFPS system, we do not have the hard copies of these returns on file. Please be advised also that ITR should be filed by you not by your employer.
Furthermore, if you have been employed and your income tax has been correctly withheld, has only one employer, and has been qualified for substituted filing for the taxable year, the Certificate of Withholding filed by your employer, duly stamped "Received" by the Bureau, shall be tantamount to the filing of the income tax return. You may request Form 2316 from your employer as it is mandated by law that every employer shall issue BIR Form No. 2316 to every employee before the close of such calendar year, if employment is terminated, on the day on which the last payment of compensation is made.
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 31, 2022, 06:57:44 AM, your request will be closed.
We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
Ana Marie Du
FOI Officer
