Bureau of Internal Revenue

December 6, 2022

Dear Mr. Dela Cruz:

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Dec 06, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Income Tax Return and/or BIR Form 2316.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the BIR Revenue District Office (RDO) does not have yet the information you have requested. The BIR Form 2316 for Calendar Year 2022 has not yet been submitted by your Employer in the RDO because the taxable period has not yet elapsed/finished. 

The RDO gets a hold of the said BIR Form 2316 upon submission of your employer on or before February 28 (per RR 2-2015 as amended by RR 16-2021) of the following year or in your case on or before February 28, 2023.

However, you may wish to contact/coordinate with your employer for a copy of your BIR Form 2316 for the year 2021pursuant 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).

Kindly accomplish the FOI Request Feedback Form at the link: https://bit.ly/BIRFOISurveyForm01.

Thank you.

Respectfully yours,

FOI Receiving Officer
Public Information and Education Division