Bureau of Internal Revenue

Du 07:56 AM, Sep 05, 2022

September 5, 2022

Madam:

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Sep 04, 2022 07:30:39 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for copy of my Income Tax Return (ITR) and/or BIR Form 2316.

Response to Request

In reply, 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).

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 BIR Form 2316 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. 

We strongly advise, that you coordinate with the concerned employer for your copy of BIR Form 2316.  

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
Public Information and Education Division