Bureau of Internal Revenue

Du 06:44 PM, Aug 13, 2022

August 13, 2022

Dear Kriza Marie Militante:

I refer to my letter of Aug 13, 2022 12:05:22 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Income Tax Return (ITR).

In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you regarding your query. You have indicated in your request that you require a copy of your ITR for Taxable Period 2022. For verification and clarification, kindly provide additional information on the following:

1. Did you have a registered business between the period August 4, 2022 to August 12, 2022? Or were you an individual earning on purely compensation income from the period August 4, 2022 to August 12, 2022?

2.  If employed, kindly provide the name of your employer and registered address of your Employer for the period August 4, 2022 to August 12, 2022?

3. Withstanding your answer to the first and second query, did you file an ITR for the cited period?

If you are an Employee for the period August 4, 2022 to August 12, 2022, your Employer is required to issue a copy of your BIR Form 2316 for Taxable Year 2022 pursuant to Section 2.83 of Revenue Regulations No. 02-98, as amended which provides that “The employer shall furnish each employee with the original and duplicate copies of Form No. 2316 xxx.” As proof that your taxes were withheld. This shall serve as your Income Tax Return (ITR) and can be use for your intended purpose.

January 31, is the deadline of the release of BIR Form 2316 to all compensation income earners or employees of the succeeding calendar year, or if the employment is terminated before the close of such calendar year, on the day of which the last payment of compensation is made. For employees qualified under the substituted filing, employers are also required to submit the form to the BIR on or Before February 28 of the succeeding year, with accompanying Certified List of Employees Qualified for Substituted Filing of ITR (Annex “F”), reflecting the amount of income payment, the tax due and tax withheld" and should have been provided to you after it has been filed in the BIR. 

Kindly email the needed information at sherry.ann.arcita@bir.gov.ph as this contains sensitive information, indicate in the subject ticket number
#BIR-663358750625, 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 04, 2022 10:42:36 AM, your request will be closed.

We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Sherry Ann Cuyos
FOI Officer

Du 02:47 PM, Aug 15, 2022

August 15, 2022

Dear Kriza Marie Militante:

Thank you for your request dated Aug 13, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for ITR.

We received your request on Aug 13, 2022 and will respond on or before Sep 02, 2022 12:05:22 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEEJJUi02NjMzNTg3NTA2MjUM, for request with ticket number #BIR-663358750625.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Sherry Ann Cuyos
FOI Officer

Revenue District Office 08:48 AM, Aug 16, 2022

August 16, 2022

Dear Kriza Marie Militante,

In reference to your letter of Aug 13, 2022 12:05:22 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for ITR.

In order for us to work further on your request, we need more information from you regarding your query. In this case, we will be able to verify the requested document. In particular, it would be helpful to know your previous company name and RDO, year of the requested document, certification of the transmittal from your company that you are included in the 'Annex F' received from the BIR-North. Lastly, "Annex F" from the company duly stamped by the BIR in which your name is included in the transmittal. Kindy email me at nicanor.sanjuan@bir.gov.ph for the needed additional information that you must provide for us to process your request. You may also call 0931-0081-365 for more queries. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://pcoomaster101018130000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEEJJUi02NjMzNTg3NTA2MjUM, for request with ticket number #BIR-663358750625, 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 08, 2022 12:47:15 AM, your request will be closed.

We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

RDO-81/Cebu City North Revenue District Office
FOI Officer

Revenue District Office 11:51 AM, Sep 20, 2022

September 20, 2022

Dear Kriza Marie Militante,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Aug 13, 2022 12:05:22 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing or emailing my secretary at apple.kagakit@bir.gov.ph. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,

RDO-81/Cebu City North Revenue District Office
FOI Receiving Officer