Bureau of Internal Revenue

Arcita 12:43 PM, Sep 13, 2023

September 13, 2023

Dear Ms. Lopez:

I refer to my letter of Sep 13, 2023 12:17:11 PM 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 for Calendar Year 2022.

We called your contact number today, September 13, 2023 to validate your existing eFOI request, however, it was unsuccessful.

Kindly clarify if you have a Registered Business between the period January to December 2022? Or were you an Individual Earning on Purely Compensation Income (Employee) from the period  January to December 2022?

Withstanding your answer to the query, did your parents file an Income Tax Return for the cited period  January to December 2022?

As an added note/reference, if you are an Employee for the period  January to December 2022, your EMPLOYER is required to issue a copy of your BIR Form 2316 for Calendar Year 2022 pursuant to Section 2.83.1 of Revenue Regulations No. 02-98, as amended which provides that “The EMPLOYER shall furnish each employee with the original copies of Form No. 2316 xxx.” As proof that your taxes were withheld. This will serve as your Income Tax Return (ITR).

For further assistance, email sherry.ann.arcita@bir.gov.ph and indicate in the tracking number ticket number #BIR-942747193210, 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 Dec 06, 2023 04:40:45 AM, your request will be closed.

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

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
Public Information and Education Division