Form 4506T-EZ

(March 2019)

Department of the Treasury 

Internal Revenue Service 

Short Form Request for Individual Tax Return Transcript

▶ Request may not be processed if the form is incomplete or illegible.

▶ For more information about Form 4506T-EZ, visit www.irs.gov/form4506tez.

OMB No. 1545-2154

Tip. Use Form 4506T-EZ to order a 1040 series tax return transcript free of charge, or you can quickly request transcripts by using our automated self-help 

service tools. Please visit us at IRS.gov and click on “Get Transcript of Your Tax Records” under “Tools” or call 1-800-908-9946. 

1a Name shown on tax return. If a joint return, enter the name shown first. 1b First social security number or individual taxpayer 

identification number on tax return

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)

5a If the transcript is to be mailed to a third party (such as a mortgage company), enter the third party’s name, address, and telephone number. The 

IRS has no control over what the third party does with the tax information. 

Third party name Telephone number

Address (including apt., room, or suite no.), city, state, and ZIP code

5b Customer file number (if applicable) (see instructions)

Caution. If the tax transcript is being mailed to a third party, ensure that you have filled in line 6 before signing. Sign and date the form once you have 

filled in this line. Completing this step 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. Year(s) requested. Enter the year(s) of the return transcript you are requesting (for example, “2008”). Most requests will be processed 

within 10 business days. 

Note. If the IRS is unable to locate a return that matches the taxpayer identity information provided above, or if IRS records indicate that the return has 

not been filed, the IRS will notify you or the third party that it was unable to locate a return, or that a return was not filed, whichever is applicable. 

Caution. Do not sign this form unless all applicable lines have been completed.

Signature of taxpayer(s). I declare that I am the taxpayer whose name is shown on either line 1a or 2a. If the request applies to a joint return, either 

spouse must sign. 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-T. See instructions.

Sign 

Here 

Phone number of taxpayer 

on line 1a or 2a 

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Signature (see instructions) Date 

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Spouse’s signature Date 

For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see page 2. Cat. No. 54185S Form 4506T-EZ (Rev. 3-2019) 
Form 4506T-EZ (Rev. 3-2019) Page 2 

Section references are to the Internal Revenue 

Code unless otherwise noted.

Future Developments

For the latest information about developments 

related to Form 4506T-EZ, such as legislation 

enacted after it was published, go to

www.irs.gov/form4506tez. 

What's New. The transcripts provided by the 

IRS have been modified to protect taxpayers' 

privacy. Transcripts only display partial 

personal information, such as the last four 

digits of the taxpayer's Social Security 

Number. Full financial and tax information, 

such as wages and taxable income, is shown 

on the transcript.

A new optional Customer File Number field is 

available to use when requesting a transcript. 

You have the option of inputting a number, 

such as a loan number, in this field. You can 

input up to 10 numeric characters. The 

customer file number should not contain an 

SSN. This number will print on the transcript. 

The customer file number is an optional field 

and not required.

Caution. Do not sign this form unless all 

applicable lines have been completed.

Purpose of form. Individuals can use Form 

4506T-EZ to request a tax return transcript for 

the current and the prior three years that 

includes most lines of the original tax return. 

The tax return transcript will not show 

payments, penalty assessments, or 

adjustments made to the originally filed 

return. You can also designate (on line 5a) a 

third party (such as a mortgage company) to 

receive a transcript. Form 4506T-EZ cannot 

be used by taxpayers who file Form 1040 

based on a tax year beginning in one calendar 

year and ending in the following year (fiscal 

tax year). Taxpayers using a fiscal tax year 

must file Form 4506-T, Request for Transcript 

of Tax Return, to request a return transcript. 

Use Form 4506-T to request tax return 

transcripts, tax account information, W-2 

information, 1099 information, verification of 

non-filing, and record of account.

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 Transcript of 

Your Tax Records” under “Tools” or call 

1-800-908-9946. 

Where to file. Mail or fax Form 4506T-EZ to 

the address below for the state you lived in 

when the return was filed.

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.

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 

855-587-9604

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 

(855) 800-8105

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 S-2 

Kansas City, MO 

64999 

855-821-0094

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 5b. Enter up to 10 numeric characters to 

create a unique customer file number that will 

appear on the transcript. The customer file 

number should not contain an SSN. 

Completion of this line is not required.

Note. If you use an SSN, name or 

combination of both, we will not input the 

information and the customer file number will 

be blank on the transcript.

Signature and date. Form 4506T-EZ must be

signed and dated by the taxpayer listed on

line 1a or 2a. The IRS must receive Form 

4506T-EZ within 120 days of the date signed 

by the taxpayer or it will be rejected. Ensure 

that all applicable lines are completed before 

signing.

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

Transcripts of jointly filed tax returns may 

be furnished to either spouse. Only one 

signature is required. Sign Form 4506T-EZ 

exactly as your name appeared on the original 

return. If you changed your name, also sign 

your current name. 

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. If 

you request a transcript, sections 6103 and 

6109 require you to provide this information, 

including your SSN. 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 

4506T-EZ will vary depending on individual 

circumstances. The estimated average time 

is: Learning about the law or the form, 9 

min.; Preparing the form, 18 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 4506T-EZ 

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.