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 

longer in service.
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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.

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.

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 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 . . . . . .

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 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. 

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. 

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. Phone number of taxpayer on line 

1a or 2a 

Sign 

Here 

▲

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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. 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: 

Mail or fax to: 

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 

 

 

Internal Revenue Service 

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

 

 

Internal Revenue Service 

RAIVS Team 

Stop 37106 

Fresno, CA 93888 

 

559-456-7227

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 

 

 

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: 

Mail or fax to: 

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 

 

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 

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.

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. 

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.

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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. 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. 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. 

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. 

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 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.