Form 4506

(January 2024)

Department of the Treasury 

Internal Revenue Service 

Request for Copy 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, visit www.irs.gov/form4506.

OMB No. 1545-0429

Tip: Get faster service: Online at www.irs.gov, Get Your Tax Record (Get Transcript) or by calling 1-800-908-9946 for specialized assistance. We 

have teams available to assist. Note: Taxpayers may register to use Get Transcript to view, print, or download the following transcript types: Tax 

Return Transcript (shows most line items including Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) from your original Form 1040-series tax return as filed, along with 

any forms and schedules), Tax Account Transcript (shows basic data such as return type, marital status, AGI, taxable income and all payment types), 

Record of Account Transcript (combines the tax return and tax account transcripts into one complete transcript), Wage and Income Transcript

(shows data from information returns we receive such as Forms W-2, 1099, 1098 and Form 5498), and Verification of Non-filing Letter (provides 

proof that the IRS has no record of a filed Form 1040-series tax return for the year you request).

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 tax return 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 return is being sent to the third party, ensure that lines 5 through 7 are completed before signing. (see instructions).

6 Tax return requested. Form 1040, 1120, 941, etc. and all attachments as originally submitted to the IRS, including Form(s) W-2, 

schedules, or amended returns. Copies of Forms 1040, 1040A, and 1040EZ are generally available for 7 years from filing before they are 

destroyed by law. Other returns may be available for a longer period of time. Enter only one return number. If you need more than one 

type of return, you must complete another Form 4506. ▶

Note: If the copies must be certified for court or administrative proceedings, check here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7 Year or period requested. Enter the ending date of the tax year or period using the mm/dd/yyyy format (see instructions).

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8 Fee. There is a $30 fee for each return requested. Full payment must be included with your request or it will 

be rejected. Make your check or money order payable to “United States Treasury.” Enter your SSN, ITIN, 

or EIN and “Form 4506 request” on your check or money order

a Cost for each return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 

b Number of returns requested on line 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

c Total cost. Multiply line 8a by line 8b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 

9 If we cannot find the tax return, we will refund the fee. If the refund should go to the third party listed on line 5, check here . . . . .

Caution: Do not sign this form unless all applicable lines have been complete

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 return 

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 on behalf of the taxpayer. Note: This form must be received by IRS 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. See instructions 

Sign 

Here 

Phone number of taxpayer on line 

1a or 2a 

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Signature (see instructions) Date 

Print/Type name Title (if line 1a above is a corporation, partnership, estate, or trust) 

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Spouse’s signature Date 

For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see page 2. Cat. No. 41721E Form 4506 (Rev. 1-2024) 

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Form 4506 (Rev. 1-2024) Page 2 

Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code 

unless otherwise noted. 

Future Developments

For the latest information about Form 4506 and its 

instructions, go to www.irs.gov/form4506.

General Instructions 

Caution: Do not sign this form unless all applicable 

lines, including lines 5 through 7, have been 

completed.

Designated Recipient Notification. Internal 

Revenue Code, Section 6103(c), limits disclosure 

and use of return information received pursuant to 

the taxpayer’s consent and holds the recipient 

subject to penalties for any unauthorized access, 

other use, or redisclosure without the taxpayer’s 

express permission or request.

Taxpayer Notification. Internal Revenue Code, 

Section 6103(c), limits disclosure and use of return 

information provided pursuant to your consent and 

holds the recipient subject to penalties, brought by 

private right of action, for any unauthorized access, 

other use, or redisclosure without your express 

permission or request.

Purpose of form. Use Form 4506 to request a copy 

of your tax return. You can also designate (on line 5) 

a third party to receive the tax return. 

How long will it take? It may take up to 75 

calendar days for us to process your request. 

Where to file. Attach payment and mail Form 4506 

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 returns (Form 1040 series) and one for all 

other returns. 

If you are requesting a return for more than one 

year or period and the chart below shows two 

different addresses, send your request based on the 

address of your most recent return.

Chart for individual returns 

(Form 1040 series) 

If you filed an 

individual return 

and lived in: 

Mail to: 

Alabama, Arkansas, 

Florida, Georgia, 

Louisiana, Mississippi, 

North Carolina, 

Oklahoma, South 

Carolina, 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

Internal Revenue Service 

RAIVS Team 

Stop 6716 AUSC 

Austin, TX 73301

Delaware, Illinois, 

Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, 

Maine, Massachusetts, 

Minnesota, Missouri, 

New Hampshire, New 

Jersey, New York, 

Vermont, Virginia, 

Wisconsin

Internal Revenue Service 

RAIVS Team 

Stop 6705 S-2 

Kansas City, MO 64999

Alaska, Arizona, 

California, Colorado, 

Connecticut, District of 

Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, 

Kansas, Maryland, 

Michigan, Montana, 

Nebraska, Nevada, New 

Mexico, North Dakota, 

Ohio, Oregon, 

Pennsylvania, Rhode 

Island, South Dakota, 

Utah, Washington, West 

Virginia, Wyoming

Internal Revenue Service 

RAIVS Team 

P.O. Box 9941 

Mail Stop 6734 

Ogden, UT 84409

Chart for all other returns 

For returns not in 

Form 1040 series, 

if the address on 

the return was in:

Mail to: 

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

Internal Revenue Service 

RAIVS Team 

Stop 6705 S-2 

Kansas City, MO 

64999

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

Internal Revenue Service 

RAIVS Team 

P.O. Box 9941 

Mail Stop 6734 

Ogden, UT 84409

Specific Instructions 

Line 1b. Enter the social security number (SSN) or 

individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) for 

the individual listed on line 1a, or enter the employer 

identification number (EIN) for the business listed on 

line 1a. 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, please include it on this line 3.

Line 4. Enter the address shown on the last return 

filed if different from the address entered on line 3. 

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, or Form 

8822-B,Change of Address or Responsible Party — 

Business, with Form 4506.

Line 7. Enter the end date of the tax year or period 

requested in mm/dd/yyyy format. This may be a 

calendar year, fiscal year or quarter. Enter each 

quarter requested for quarterly returns. Example: 

Enter 12/31/2018 for a calendar year 2018 Form 

1040 return, or 03/31/2017 for a first quarter Form 

941 return.

Signature and date. Form 4506 must be signed and 

dated by the taxpayer listed on line 1a or 2a. The 

IRS must receive Form 4506 within 120 days of the 

date signed by the taxpayer or it will be rejected. 

Ensure that all applicable lines, including lines 5 

through 7, are completed before signing.

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CAUTION

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 

processed and returned to you if the box is 

unchecked.

Individuals. Copies of jointly filed tax returns may 

be furnished to either spouse. Only one signature is 

required. Sign Form 4506 exactly as your name 

appeared on the original return. If you changed your 

name, also sign your current name. 

Corporations. Generally, Form 4506 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 but must 

provide documentation to support the requester's 

right to receive the information.

Partnerships. Generally, Form 4506 can be 

signed by any person who was a member of the 

partnership during any part of the tax period 

requested on line 7. 

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. 

Signature by a representative. A representative 

can sign Form 4506 for a taxpayer only if this 

authority has been specifically delegated to the 

representative on Form 2848, line 5a. Form 2848 

showing the delegation must be attached to Form 

4506. 

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 

return(s) under the Internal Revenue Code. We need 

this information to properly identify the return(s) and 

respond to your request. If you request a copy of a 

tax return, sections 6103 and 6109 require you to 

provide this information, including your SSN or EIN, 

to process your request. 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. 

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. 

The time needed to complete and file Form 4506 

will vary depending on individual circumstances. The 

estimated average time is: Learning about the law 

or the form, 10 min.; Preparing the form, 16 min.; 

and Copying, assembling, and sending the form 

to the IRS, 20 min. 

If you have comments concerning the accuracy of 

these time estimates or suggestions for making 

Form 4506 simpler, we would be happy to hear from 

you. You can write to: 

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.