Form 4506-T

(Rev. January 2012)

Department of the Treasury 

Internal Revenue Service 

Request for Transcript of Tax Return

▶ Request may be rejected if the form is incomplete or illegible.

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 "Order a Transcript" 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 IRS 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.

6 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. ▶

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 1120A, Form 1120H, Form 1120L, 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 30 calendar 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 30 calendar days . . . . . . .

7 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 . .

8 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 2010, filed in 2011, will not be available from the IRS until 2012. 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 45 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. 

9 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. 

Check this box if you have notified the IRS or the IRS has notified you that one of the years for which you are requesting a transcript 

involved identity theft on your federal tax return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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, either husband or wife must sign. If signed by a corporate officer, partner, 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.

Sign 

Here 

Phone number of taxpayer on line 

1a or 2a 

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Signature (see instructions) Date 

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. 37667N Form 4506-T (Rev. 1-2012) 
Form 4506-T (Rev. 1-2012) Page 2 

Section references are to the Internal Revenue 

Code unless otherwise noted.

What's New

The IRS has created a page on IRS.gov for 

information about Form 4506-T at 

www.irs.gov/form4506. 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.

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.

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 “Order a Transcript” or call 

1-800-908-9946. 

Chart for individual transcripts 

(Form 1040 series and Form W-2 

and Form 1099) 

If you filed an 

individual return 

and lived in: 

Mail or fax to the 

“Internal Revenue 

Service” at: 

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 

RAIVS Team 

Stop 6716 AUSC 

Austin, TX 73301 

512-460-2272 

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

RAIVS Team 

Stop 37106 

Fresno, CA 93888 

 

559-456-5876

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 

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: 

Mail or fax to the 

“Internal Revenue 

Service” at: 

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, or A.P.O. or 

F.P.O. address 

RAIVS Team 

P.O. Box 9941 

Mail Stop 6734 

Ogden, UT 84409 

 

 

 

 

801-620-6922

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 

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.

Note. If the address on lines 3 and 4 are different 

and you have not changed your address with the 

IRS, file Form 8822, Change of Address. 

Line 6. Enter only one tax form number per 

request.

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.

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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-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. 

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:

Internal Revenue Service 

Tax Products Coordinating Committee 

SE:W:CAR:MP:T:M:S 

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.