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Income Tax Return

Requested from BIR by P. Bacosa at 08:22 AM on Aug 22, 2023.
Purpose: Requirements for application.
Date of Coverage: 05/01/2017 - 12/31/2021
Tracking no: #BIR-822729992624

Bacosa 08:22 AM, Aug 22, 2023 

Hi! I would like to request for the online copy of my ITRs from year 2017 up to year 2021. This is for my on-going application requirements. Hoping to hear from you soon.

Arcita 10:58 AM, Aug 23, 2023 

August 23, 2023

Dear Ms. Bacosa:

I refer to my letter of Aug 22, 2023 08:22:56 AM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Income Tax Return and/or BIR Form No. 2316.

Please be informed that under Section 2.83.1 of RR No. 2-98, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

“SECTION 2.83.1. Employees Withholding Statements (BIR Form No. 2316). – In general, every employer or other person who is required to deduct and withhold the tax on compensation, including fringe benefits given to rank and file employees, shall furnish every employee from whom taxes were withheld a Certificate of Compensation Payment and Tax Withheld (BIR Form No. 2316) on or before January 31 of the succeeding calendar year, or if employment is terminated before the close of such calendar year, on the day on which the last payment of compensation is made. The said BIR Form No. 2316 is also required to be issued by every employer to employees classified as Minimum Wage Earners (MWEs) and to other employees whose compensation were not subjected to withholding tax.

The employer shall prepare BIR Form No. 2316 in triplicate, which shall be distributed as follows:

(1)	Original – Employee’s copy;
(2)	Duplicate – BIR’s copy; and
(3)	Triplicate- Employer’s copy which shall be retained for a period of ten (10) years.”

Please coordinate with your employers and ask for the copy/copies of your BIR Form 2316 from the Calendar Year 2017 to 2021 if you have not receive a copy/copies.

For other concern, email sherry.ann.arcita@bir.gov.ph and indicate in the email subject ticket number #BIR-822729992624, 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 15, 2023 02:57:50 AM, your request will be closed.

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

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Officer
Public Information and Education Division

Bacosa 02:38 PM, Sep 27, 2023 

I have received an original copy from my employer but I have lost it due to transfer of my belongings. I requested another copy from my employer but hasn't received any response for a month now. I would just like to have another copy so I can fully submit my requirements.

Bacosa 09:13 AM, Oct 12, 2023 

Is there any way I can have another copy of my ITR?
Thank you!

Bacosa 01:36 PM, Nov 03, 2023 

Hi Good Afternoon!

Is there any updates on my request?


December 13, 2023

Dear Ms. Bacosa:

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Aug 22, 2023 08:22:56 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Income Tax Return.

Response to your request

Please be informed that your request for a copy/copies of your BIR Form No. 2316 for the Calendar Year 2017 to 2020 cannot be granted by the Revenue District Office (RDO) because the records of the RDO on those periods are already unavailable since we follow strictly the four (4) year retention period based on existing revenue issuances of the BIR (Revenue Memorandum Circular 73-2008).

Hence, you may ask your previous employer/s for the copy/copies of your BIR Form 2316 because all taxpayers 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.

Alternate FOI Receiving Officer
Public Information and Education Division

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