Form 4506-T Request for Transcript of Tax Return

Note: Form 4506-T begins on page 3.
Kansas City Fax Number for Filing Form 4506-T Has Changed
The fax number for filing Form 4506-T with the IRS center in Kansas City has changed.
The new fax number is 855-821-0094. The previous fax number of 816-292-6102 is no
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Form

4506-T

(Rev. September 2015)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Request for Transcript of Tax Return
Do not sign this form unless all applicable lines have been completed.
▶ Request may be rejected if the form is incomplete or illegible.
▶ For more information about Form 4506-T, visit www.irs.gov/form4506t.
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OMB No. 1545-1872

Tip. Use Form 4506-T to order a transcript or other return information free of charge. See the product list below. You can quickly request transcripts by using
our automated self-help service tools. Please visit us at IRS.gov and click on “Get a Tax Transcript...” under “Tools” or call 1-800-908-9946. If you need a copy
of your return, use Form 4506, Request for Copy of Tax Return. There is a fee to get a copy of your return.

1a Name shown on tax return. If a joint return, enter the name
shown first.

1b First social security number on tax return, individual taxpayer identification
number, or employer identification number (see instructions)

2a If a joint return, enter spouse’s name shown on tax return.

2b Second social security number or individual taxpayer
identification number if joint tax return

3 Current name, address (including apt., room, or suite no.), city, state, and ZIP code (see instructions)
4 Previous address shown on the last return filed if different from line 3 (see instructions)
5 If the transcript or tax information is to be mailed to a third party (such as a mortgage company), enter the third party’s name, address,
and telephone number.
Caution: If the tax transcript is being mailed to a third party, ensure that you have filled in lines 6 through 9 before signing. Sign and date the form once
you have filled in these lines. Completing these steps helps to protect your privacy. Once the IRS discloses your tax transcript to the third party listed
on line 5, the IRS has no control over what the third party does with the information. If you would like to limit the third party’s authority to disclose your
transcript information, you can specify this limitation in your written agreement with the third party.
Transcript requested. Enter the tax form number here (1040, 1065, 1120, etc.) and check the appropriate box below. Enter only one tax form
number per request. ▶

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a

Return Transcript, which includes most of the line items of a tax return as filed with the IRS. A tax return transcript does not reflect
changes made to the account after the return is processed. Transcripts are only available for the following returns: Form 1040 series,
Form 1065, Form 1120, Form 1120-A, Form 1120-H, Form 1120-L, and Form 1120S. Return transcripts are available for the current year
and returns processed during the prior 3 processing years. Most requests will be processed within 10 business days . . . . . .

b

Account Transcript, which contains information on the financial status of the account, such as payments made on the account, penalty
assessments, and adjustments made by you or the IRS after the return was filed. Return information is limited to items such as tax liability
and estimated tax payments. Account transcripts are available for most returns. Most requests will be processed within 10 business days .

c

Record of Account, which provides the most detailed information as it is a combination of the Return Transcript and the Account
Transcript. Available for current year and 3 prior tax years. Most requests will be processed within 10 business days
. . . . . .

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Verification of Nonfiling, which is proof from the IRS that you did not file a return for the year. Current year requests are only available
after June 15th. There are no availability restrictions on prior year requests. Most requests will be processed within 10 business days . .
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Form W-2, Form 1099 series, Form 1098 series, or Form 5498 series transcript. The IRS can provide a transcript that includes data from
these information returns. State or local information is not included with the Form W-2 information. The IRS may be able to provide this
transcript information for up to 10 years. Information for the current year is generally not available until the year after it is filed with the IRS. For
example, W-2 information for 2011, filed in 2012, will likely not be available from the IRS until 2013. If you need W-2 information for retirement
purposes, you should contact the Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213. Most requests will be processed within 10 business days .
Caution: If you need a copy of Form W-2 or Form 1099, you should first contact the payer. To get a copy of the Form W-2 or Form 1099 filed
with your return, you must use Form 4506 and request a copy of your return, which includes all attachments.
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Year or period requested. Enter the ending date of the year or period, using the mm/dd/yyyy format. If you are requesting more than four
years or periods, you must attach another Form 4506-T. For requests relating to quarterly tax returns, such as Form 941, you must enter
each quarter or tax period separately.

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Caution: Do not sign this form unless all applicable lines have been completed.
Signature of taxpayer(s). I declare that I am either the taxpayer whose name is shown on line 1a or 2a, or a person authorized to obtain the tax
information requested. If the request applies to a joint return, at least one spouse must sign. If signed by a corporate officer, 1 percent or more
shareholder, partner, managing member, guardian, tax matters partner, executor, receiver, administrator, trustee, or party other than the taxpayer, I
certify that I have the authority to execute Form 4506-T on behalf of the taxpayer. Note: For transcripts being sent to a third party, this form must be
received within 120 days of the signature date.
Signatory attests that he/she has read the attestation clause and upon so reading declares that he/she
has the authority to sign the Form 4506-T. See instructions.
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Sign
Here

Signature (see instructions)

Phone number of taxpayer on line
1a or 2a

Date

Title (if line 1a above is a corporation, partnership, estate, or trust)
Spouse’s signature

For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see page 2.

Date
Cat. No. 37667N

Form 4506-T (Rev. 9-2015)

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Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code
unless otherwise noted.

Future Developments
For the latest information about Form 4506-T and its
instructions, go to www.irs.gov/form4506t.
Information about any recent developments affecting
Form 4506-T (such as legislation enacted after we
released it) will be posted on that page.

General Instructions
Caution: Do not sign this form unless all applicable
lines have been completed.
Purpose of form. Use Form 4506-T to request tax
return information. You can also designate (on line 5)
a third party to receive the information. Taxpayers
using a tax year beginning in one calendar year and
ending in the following year (fiscal tax year) must file
Form 4506-T to request a return transcript.
Note: If you are unsure of which type of transcript
you need, request the Record of Account, as it
provides the most detailed information.
Tip. Use Form 4506, Request for Copy of
Tax Return, to request copies of tax returns.
Automated transcript request. You can quickly
request transcripts by using our automated
self-help service tools. Please visit us at IRS.gov and
click on “Get a Tax Transcript...” under “Tools” or
call 1-800-908-9946.
Where to file. Mail or fax Form 4506-T to
the address below for the state you lived in,
or the state your business was in, when that return
was filed. There are two address charts: one for
individual transcripts (Form 1040 series and Form
W-2) and one for all other transcripts.
If you are requesting more than one transcript or
other product and the chart below shows two
different addresses, send your request to the
address based on the address of your most recent
return.

Chart for individual transcripts
(Form 1040 series and Form W-2
and Form 1099)
If you filed an
individual return
and lived in:
Alabama, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Mississippi,
Tennessee, Texas, a
foreign country, American
Samoa, Puerto Rico,
Guam, the
Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands,
the U.S. Virgin Islands, or
A.P.O. or F.P.O. address
Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas,
California, Colorado,
Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Michigan, Minnesota,
Montana, Nebraska,
Nevada, New Mexico,
North Dakota, Oklahoma,
Oregon, South Dakota,
Utah, Washington,
Wisconsin, Wyoming
Connecticut, Delaware,
District of Columbia,
Florida, Georgia, Maine,
Maryland, Massachusetts,
Missouri, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, New York,
North Carolina, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South Carolina,
Vermont, Virginia, West
Virginia

Mail or fax to:

Internal Revenue Service
RAIVS Team
Stop 6716 AUSC
Austin, TX 73301
512-460-2272

Internal Revenue Service
RAIVS Team
Stop 37106
Fresno, CA 93888

559-456-7227

Internal Revenue Service
RAIVS Team
Stop 6705 P-6
Kansas City, MO 64999

816-292-6102

Chart for all other transcripts
If you lived in
or your business
was in:
Alabama, Alaska,
Arizona, Arkansas,
California, Colorado,
Florida, Hawaii, Idaho,
Iowa, Kansas,
Louisiana, Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska, Nevada,
New Mexico,
North Dakota,
Oklahoma, Oregon,
South Dakota, Texas,
Utah, Washington,
Wyoming, a foreign
country, American
Samoa, Puerto Rico,
Guam, the
Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana
Islands, the U.S. Virgin
Islands, or A.P.O. or
F.P.O. address
Connecticut,
Delaware, District of
Columbia, Georgia,
Illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky, Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan, New
Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York,
North Carolina,
Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, South
Carolina, Tennessee,
Vermont, Virginia,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin

Mail or fax to:

Internal Revenue Service
RAIVS Team
P.O. Box 9941
Mail Stop 6734
Ogden, UT 84409

801-620-6922

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Corporations. Generally, Form 4506-T can be
signed by: (1) an officer having legal authority to bind
the corporation, (2) any person designated by the
board of directors or other governing body, or (3)
any officer or employee on written request by any
principal officer and attested to by the secretary or
other officer. A bona fide shareholder of record
owning 1 percent or more of the outstanding stock
of the corporation may submit a Form 4506-T but
must provide documentation to support the
requester's right to receive the information.
Partnerships. Generally, Form 4506-T can be
signed by any person who was a member of the
partnership during any part of the tax period
requested on line 9.
All others. See section 6103(e) if the taxpayer has
died, is insolvent, is a dissolved corporation, or if a
trustee, guardian, executor, receiver, or
administrator is acting for the taxpayer.
Note: If you are Heir at law, Next of kin, or
Beneficiary you must be able to establish a material
interest in the estate or trust.
Documentation. For entities other than individuals,
you must attach the authorization document. For
example, this could be the letter from the principal
officer authorizing an employee of the corporation or
the letters testamentary authorizing an individual to
act for an estate.

Internal Revenue Service
RAIVS Team
P.O. Box 145500
Stop 2800 F
Cincinnati, OH 45250

859-669-3592

Line 1b. Enter your employer identification number
(EIN) if your request relates to a business return.
Otherwise, enter the first social security number
(SSN) or your individual taxpayer identification
number (ITIN) shown on the return. For example, if
you are requesting Form 1040 that includes
Schedule C (Form 1040), enter your SSN.
Line 3. Enter your current address. If you use a P.O.
box, include it on this line.
Line 4. Enter the address shown on the last return
filed if different from the address entered on line 3.

Signature by a representative. A representative
can sign Form 4506-T for a taxpayer only if the
taxpayer has specifically delegated this authority to
the representative on Form 2848, line 5. The
representative must attach Form 2848 showing the
delegation to Form 4506-T.
Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice.
We ask for the information on this form to establish
your right to gain access to the requested tax
information under the Internal Revenue Code. We
need this information to properly identify the tax
information and respond to your request. You are
not required to request any transcript; if you do
request a transcript, sections 6103 and 6109 and
their regulations require you to provide this
information, including your SSN or EIN. If you do not
provide this information, we may not be able to
process your request. Providing false or fraudulent
information may subject you to penalties.
Routine uses of this information include giving it to
the Department of Justice for civil and criminal
litigation, and cities, states, the District of Columbia,
and U.S. commonwealths and possessions for use
in administering their tax laws. We may also disclose
this information to other countries under a tax treaty,
to federal and state agencies to enforce federal
nontax criminal laws, or to federal law enforcement
and intelligence agencies to combat terrorism.

Line 6. Enter only one tax form number per
request.

You are not required to provide the information
requested on a form that is subject to the Paperwork
Reduction Act unless the form displays a valid OMB
control number. Books or records relating to a form
or its instructions must be retained as long as their
contents may become material in the administration
of any Internal Revenue law. Generally, tax returns
and return information are confidential, as required
by section 6103.

Signature and date. Form 4506-T must be signed
and dated by the taxpayer listed on line 1a or 2a. If
you completed line 5 requesting the information be
sent to a third party, the IRS must receive Form
4506-T within 120 days of the date signed by the
taxpayer or it will be rejected. Ensure that all
applicable lines are completed before signing.

The time needed to complete and file Form
4506-T will vary depending on individual
circumstances. The estimated average time is:
Learning about the law or the form, 10 min.;
Preparing the form, 12 min.; and Copying,
assembling, and sending the form to the IRS,
20 min.

You must check the box in the signature
area to acknowledge you have the
authority to sign and request the
information. The form will not be
CAUTION
processed and returned to you if the
box is unchecked.

If you have comments concerning the accuracy of
these time estimates or suggestions for making
Form 4506-T simpler, we would be happy to hear
from you. You can write to:

Note: If the addresses on lines 3 and 4 are different
and you have not changed your address with the
IRS, file Form 8822, Change of Address. For a
business address, file Form 8822-B, Change of
Address or Responsible Party — Business.

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Individuals. Transcripts of jointly filed tax returns
may be furnished to either spouse. Only one
signature is required. Sign Form 4506-T exactly as
your name appeared on the original return. If you
changed your name, also sign your current name.

Internal Revenue Service
Tax Forms and Publications Division
1111 Constitution Ave. NW, IR-6526
Washington, DC 20224
Do not send the form to this address. Instead, see
Where to file on this page.