BIR Issuances – RMC 37-2024

The BIR announced the Availability of Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) Inquiry Thru Electronic Mail (eMail).

Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 37-2024

14 March 2024

The BIR issued this Circular to inform taxpayers and other concerned that they can now inquire on their Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) by sending an electronic mail (email) at [email protected].

Hence, taxpayers need not to go to Revenue District Offices (RDO) to inquire on their TIN.

Taxpayers who will inquire on their issued TIN via email shall do the following:

1. Individual Taxpayers
   1. Accomplish the required form (Annex “A”) and provide the complete name, sex at birth, birthday and active email address;
   2. Take a “selfie” with a valid government-issued ID, and a separate photo of the valid government-issued ID, which should show the birthday and photo of the taxpayer; and
   3. Submit/send the accomplished form via email to [email protected], together with the “selfie” and separate photo of the valid government-issued ID.
2. Non-Individual Taxpayers
   1. Accomplish the required form (Annex “B”) by providing the registered name of the company, business name, RDO Code, address, name and position of authorized representative, name and position of Company Official authorizing the representative, and active email address;
   2. Submit/send the accomplished form via email to [email protected], together with the following documents:
      1. Scanned copy of the notarized Board Resolution or Secretary’s Certificate indicating the name of the authorized representative and the reason for TIN inquiry;
      2. “Selfie” with a valid government-issued ID of both the authorized representative and authorizing officer/official; and
      3. Separate photo of the valid government-issued IDs of both the authorized representative and authorizing officer/official.

Upon receipt of the TIN Inquiry, the Customer Assistance Division (CAD) Agent shall verify the information submitted by the requesting taxpayer vis-à-vis the taxpayer information in the BIR’s Internal Revenue Integrated System – Taxpayer Registration System (IRIS-TRS).

• If information provided are correct/match with the information in the BIR’s IRIS-TRS, an email reply will be sent to the taxpayer with the information on his/her TIN indicated.
• If information provided are incorrect/unmatch, the request for TIN Inquiry of the taxpayer shall be denied with the reason for denial of request stated in the email reply.

Copy of the RMC, Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) Inquiry form for Individual Taxpayers, and Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) Inquiry form for Non-Individual Taxpayers can be accessed thru the links below.