How to Apply for a TIN with the BIR for Employment

If you are an individual wanting to apply for a TIN for the purpose of employment the form you will be filling out will be the BIR Form 1902.

Follow or click on the 1902 link and download the file. There is a portion in that form where your employer needs to fill-out and must be signed by its authorized representative.

The documentary requirement or attachment for this form is a xerox copy of your birth certificate.

You can submit this to the BIR Revenue District office where your employer is currently registered or where they are filing their taxes. You cannot submit this to any other BIR offices.

If your employer is located in Pasig there is a BIR Revenue District office located in that area, whether your employer is located in other areas the BIR has an office who has jurisdiction over such area. Thats where you need to submit this application.

You can check the BIR contact center through their number 981-8888 for the address of the BIR offices which has jurisdiction over location of your employer.

Make sure you ask the personnel facilitating your application on when you can get your TIN or who you can call to verify the TIN that will be issued to you.

Should you have any problems you can email hmp@bir.gov.ph or the email in this blog.

For people who need a TIN for opening an account, applying for a drivers license, or any particular government transaction. You can use the BIR Form 1904. For more details on this i will post it on my next blog.