Form 4506-T

(March 2019)

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)

5a 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. 

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 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 5a, 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: 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. 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. 3-2019) 

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Form 4506-T (Rev. 3-2019) Page 2 

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.

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.

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 5a) 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 

 

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

Internal Revenue Service 

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 

Internal Revenue Service 

RAIVS Team 

Stop 6705 S-2 

Kansas City, MO 64999 

855-821-0094

Chart for all other transcripts 

If you lived in 

or your business was 

in: 

Mail or fax to: 

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, 

Arkansas, California, 

Colorado, Connecticut, 

Delaware, District of 

Columbia, Florida, Georgia, 

Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, 

Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, 

Kentucky, Louisiana, 

Maryland, Michigan, 

Minnesota, Mississippi, 

Missouri, Montana, 

Nebraska, Nevada, New 

Jersey, New Mexico, North 

Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, 

Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode 

Island, South Carolina, South 

Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, 

Utah, Virginia, Washington, 

West Virginia, Wisconsin, 

Wyoming, a foreign country, 

American Samoa, Puerto 

Rico, Guam, the 

Commonwealth of the 

Northern Mariana Islands, 

the U.S. Virgin Islands, 

A.P.O. or F.P.O. address

Internal Revenue Service 

RAIVS Team 

P.O. Box 9941 

Mail Stop 6734 

Ogden, UT 84409 

 

855-298-1145

Maine, Massachusetts, New 

Hampshire, New York, 

Pennsylvania, Vermont

Internal Revenue Service 

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 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 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.

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. 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.