You can order these transcripts online to be mailed to your last address on record. You can also set up an IRS online account and use the “Get Transcript” tool to immediately get your transcripts. If these methods don’t work, you can call the IRS or visit a Taxpayer Assistance Center to get your transcripts. The IRS will not fax transcripts. One limitation for taxpayers is that the IRS generally provides “masked” transcripts. A masked transcript does not have much of the identifiable information needed to file a back return. The IRS will provide unmasked wage and income transcripts when needed for preparing and filing tax returns. Tax professionals can easily obtain the unmasked version of the transcript to help file the back return. You should consider using a tax professional with an e-Services account, if you need to quickly get and interpret your IRS transcripts.