Bureau of Internal Revenue

Du 09:45 AM, Aug 10, 2022

August 10, 2022

Dear [Redacted][Name]:

I refer to my letter of Aug 09, 2022 05:32:39 PM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Latest Income Tax Return (ITR) and/or BIR Form 2316.

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 January-December 2021. For verification and clarification, kindly provide additional information on the following:

1. Did you have a registered business between the period January-December 2021? Or were you an individual earning on purely compensation income from the period January-December 2021?

2.  If employed, kindly provide the name of your employer and registered address of your Employer for the period January-December 2021?

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

Lastly, if you are an Employee for the period January-December 2021, your Employer is required to issue a copy of your BIR Form 2316 for Taxable Year 2021 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-868533356514, 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 02, 2022 01:44:12 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 03:53 PM, Aug 11, 2022

August 11, 2022

Dear [Redacted][Name],

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Aug 09, 2022 05:32:39 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for Latest ITR.

Response to Request

Kindly check your email/outlook.com for the answer reply of of BIR Naga City.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Sherry Ann Cuyos
FOI Receiving Officer