Form 4506

(Rev. January 2012)

Department of the Treasury 

Internal Revenue Service 

Request for Copy of Tax Return

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

OMB No. 1545-0429

Tip. You may be able to get your tax return or return information from other sources. If you had your tax return completed by a paid preparer, they 

should be able to provide you a copy of the return. The IRS can provide a Tax Return Transcript for many returns free of charge. The transcript 

provides most of the line entries from the original tax return and usually contains the information that a third party (such as a mortgage company) 

requires. See Form 4506-T, Request for Transcript of Tax Return, or 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.

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 mailed to a third party, ensure that you have filled in lines 6 and 7 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 return 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 return 

information, you can specify this limitation in your written agreement with the third party.

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 year or period, using the mm/dd/yyyy format. If you are requesting more than 

eight years or periods, you must attach another Form 4506. 

8 Fee. There is a $57 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 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 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 return 

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 on behalf of 

the taxpayer. Note. For tax returns 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 

▲

Signature (see instructions) Date 

▲

Title (if line 1a above is a corporation, partnership, estate, or trust) 

▲

Spouse’s signature Date 

For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see page 2. Cat. No. 41721E Form 4506 (Rev. 1-2012) 
Form 4506 (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 and its instructions, at 

www.irs.gov/form4506. Information about any recent 

developments affecting Form 4506, Form 4506T and 

Form 4506T-EZ 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 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 60 

calendar days for us to process your request. 

Tip. Use Form 4506-T, Request for Transcript of Tax 

Return, 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 

“Order a Transcript” or call 1-800-908-9946. 

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 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 returns 

(Form 1040 series) 

If you filed an 

individual return 

and lived in: 

Mail 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 

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 

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

Chart for all other returns 

If you lived in 

or your business 

was in: 

Mail 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 

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 

Specific Instructions 

Line 1b. Enter your employer identification number 

(EIN) if you are requesting a copy of 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, 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 address on Lines 3 and 4 are different 

and you have not changed your address with the 

IRS, file Form 8822, Change of Address.

Signature and date. Form 4506 must be signed and 

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

completed line 5 requesting the return be sent to a 

third party, 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 are 

completed before signing. 

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. 

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. 

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 5. 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 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.