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Form 4506-T
(April 2025)
Request for Transcript of Tax Return
Do not sign this form unless all applicable lines have been completed.
OMB No. 1545-1872
Request may be rejected if the form is incomplete or illegible.
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service For more information about Form 4506-T, visit www.irs.gov/form4506t.
Tip: Get faster service: Online at www.irs.gov, Get Your Tax Record (Get Transcript) or by calling 1-800-908-9946 for specialized assistance. We
have teams available to assist. Note: Taxpayers may register to use Get Transcript to view, print, or download the following transcript types: Tax
Return Transcript (shows most line items including Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) from your original Form 1040-series tax return as filed, along with
any forms and schedules), Tax Account Transcript (shows basic data such as return type, marital status, AGI, taxable income and all payment types),
Record of Account Transcript (combines the tax return and tax account transcripts into one complete transcript), Wage and Income Transcript
(shows data from information returns we receive such as Forms W-2, 1099, 1098 and Form 5498), and Verification of Non-filing Letter (provides
proof that the IRS has no record of a filed Form 1040-series tax return for the year you request).
1a Name shown on tax return. If a joint return, enter the name 1b First social security number on tax return, individual taxpayer identification
shown first. 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, suite, or inmate 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 Customer file number (if applicable) (see instructions)
Note: Effective July 2019, the IRS will mail tax transcript requests only to your address of record. See What’s New under Future Developments on
Page 2 for additional information.
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. Tax return transcripts for individuals are available for the Form 1040 series. A
list of the tax return transcripts that are available for a business can be found at www.irs.gov/businesses/get-a-business-tax-transcript.
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 2016, filed in 2017, will likely not be available from the IRS until 2018. 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 end date of the tax year or period requested in mm/dd/yyyy format. This may be a calendar year, fiscal
year or quarter. Enter each quarter requested for quarterly returns. Example: Enter 12/31/2018 for a calendar year 2018 Form 1040 transcript.
/ / / / / / / /
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
Phone number of taxpayer on line
has the authority to sign the Form 4506-T. See instructions. 1a or 2a
Signature (see instructions) Date
Sign
Here 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. 37667N Form 4506-T (Rev. 4-2025)
Form 4506-T (Rev. 4-2025) Page 2
Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless Signature and date. Form 4506-T must be signed and dated
otherwise noted. by the taxpayer listed on line 1a or 2a. The IRS must receive Chart for individual transcripts
Future Developments Form 4506-T within 120 days of the date signed by the (Form 1040 series and Form W-2
taxpayer or it will be rejected. Ensure that all applicable lines
For the latest information about Form 4506-T and its are completed before signing. and Form 1099)
instructions, go to www.irs.gov/form4506t. Information about If you filed an
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any recent developments affecting Form 4506-T (such as You must check the box in the signature area
! to acknowledge you have the authority to sign individual return and Mail or fax to:
legislation enacted after we released it) will be posted on that
and request the information. The form will not lived in:
page.
be processed and returned to you if the
The filing location for the Form 4506-T has changed. Please CAUTION box is unchecked. Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Internal Revenue Service
see Chart for individual transcripts or Chart for all other Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, RAIVS Team
transcripts for the correct mailing location. Individuals. Transcripts of jointly filed tax returns may be Mississippi, New Mexico, Stop 6716 AUSC
What’s New. As part of its ongoing efforts to protect furnished to either spouse. Only one signature is required. North Carolina, Oklahoma, Austin, TX 73301
taxpayer data, the Internal Revenue Service announced that Sign Form 4506-T exactly as your name appeared on the
South Carolina, Tennessee,
in July 2019, it will stop all third-party mailings of requested original return. If you changed your name, also sign your
transcripts. After this date masked Tax Transcripts will only current name. Texas, a foreign country, 855-587-9604
be mailed to the taxpayer’s address of record. American Samoa, Puerto Rico,
Corporations. Generally, Form 4506-T can be signed by:
If a third-party is unable to accept a Tax Transcript mailed to (1) an officer having legal authority to bind the corporation, (2) Guam, the Commonwealth of
the taxpayer, they may either contract with an existing IVES any person designated by the board of directors or other the Northern Mariana Islands,
participant or become an IVES participant themselves. For governing body, or (3) any officer or employee on written the U.S. Virgin Islands, or
additional information about the IVES program, go to request by any principal officer and attested to by the A.P.O. or F.P.O. address
www.irs.gov and search IVES. secretary or other officer. A bona fide shareholder of record
owning 1 percent or more of the outstanding stock of the
General Instructions corporation may submit a Form 4506-T but must provide
Connecticut, Delaware, District Internal Revenue Service
Caution: Do not sign this form unless all applicable lines documentation to support the requester's right to receive the of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, RAIVS Team
have been completed. information. Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Stop 6705 S-2
Purpose of form. Use Form 4506-T to request tax return Partnerships. Generally, Form 4506-T can be signed by Maryland, Massachusetts, Kansas City, MO 64999
information. Taxpayers using a tax year beginning in one any person who was a member of the partnership during any Minnesota, Missouri, New
calendar year and ending in the following year (fiscal tax year) part of the tax period requested on line 9. Hampshire, New Jersey, New 855-821-0094
must file Form 4506-T to request a return transcript. All others. See section 6103(e) if the taxpayer has died, is York, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Note: If you are unsure of which type of transcript you need, insolvent, is a dissolved corporation, or if a trustee, guardian, Island, Vermont, Virginia, West
request the Record of Account, as it provides the most executor, receiver, or administrator is acting for the taxpayer. Virginia, Wisconsin
detailed information. Note: If you are Heir at law, Next of kin, or Beneficiary you
Customer File Number. The transcripts provided by the IRS must be able to establish a material interest in the estate or
have been modified to protect taxpayers' privacy. Transcripts trust.
Alaska, California, Colorado, Internal Revenue Service
only display partial personal information, such as the last four Documentation. For entities other than individuals, you
Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, RAIVS Team
digits of the taxpayer's Social Security Number. Full financial must attach the authorization document. For example, this Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, P.O. Box 9941
and tax information, such as wages and taxable income, are could be the letter from the principal officer authorizing an Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Mail Stop 6734
shown on the transcript. employee of the corporation or the letters testamentary Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Ogden, UT 84409
An optional Customer File Number field is available to use authorizing an individual to act for an estate. Washington, Wyoming
when requesting a transcript. This number will print on the Signature by a representative. A representative can sign 855-298-1145
transcript. See Line 5 instructions for specific requirements. Form 4506-T for a taxpayer only if the taxpayer has
The customer file number is an optional field and not specifically delegated this authority to the representative on
required. Form 2848, line 5. The representative must attach Form 2848
Tip. Use Form 4506, Request for Copy of Tax Return, to showing the delegation to Form 4506-T. Chart for all other transcripts
request copies of tax returns. If you lived in
Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice. We ask
Automated transcript request. You can quickly request for the information on this form to establish your right to gain
or your business was Mail or fax to:
transcripts by using our automated self-help service tools. access to the requested tax information under the Internal in:
Please visit us at IRS.gov and click on “Get a Tax Revenue Code. We need this information to properly identify
Transcript...” under “Tools” or call 1-800-908-9946. the tax information and respond to your request. You are not Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Internal Revenue Service
Where to file. Mail or fax Form 4506-T to the address below required to request any transcript; if you do request a Arkansas, California, RAIVS Team
for the state you lived in, or the state your business was in, transcript, sections 6103 and 6109 and their regulations Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, P.O. Box 9941
when that return was filed. There are two address charts: one require you to provide this information, including your SSN or Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Mail Stop 6734
for individual transcripts (Form 1040 series and Form W-2) EIN. If you do not provide this information, we may not be Louisiana, Minnesota, Ogden, UT 84409
and one for all other transcripts. able to process your request. Providing false or fraudulent Mississippi, Missouri,
If you are requesting more than one transcript or other information may subject you to penalties.
Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, 855-298-1145
product and the chart shows two different addresses, send Routine uses of this information include giving it to the New Mexico, North Dakota,
your request to the address based on the address of your Department of Justice for civil and criminal litigation, and
most recent return. Oklahoma, Oregon, South
cities, states, the District of Columbia, and U.S.
commonwealths and possessions for use in administering Dakota, Texas, Utah,
Line 1b. Enter your employer identification number (EIN) if Washington, Wyoming, a
their tax laws. We may also disclose this information to other
your request relates to a business return. Otherwise, enter the
countries under a tax treaty, to federal and state agencies to foreign country, American
first social security number (SSN) or your individual taxpayer
enforce federal nontax criminal laws, or to federal law Samoa, Puerto Rico, Guam,
identification number (ITIN) shown on the return. For
enforcement and intelligence agencies to combat terrorism. the Commonwealth of the
example, if you are requesting Form 1040 that includes
Schedule C (Form 1040), enter your SSN. You are not required to provide the information requested Northern Mariana Islands,
on a form that is subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act the U.S. Virgin Islands,
Line 3. Enter your current address. If you use a P.O. box, unless the form displays a valid OMB control number. Books
please include it on this line 3. If you are currently A.P.O. or F.P.O. address
or records relating to a form or its instructions must be
incarcerated, include your inmate identification number, retained as long as their contents may become material in the
name and address on this line 3. administration of any Internal Revenue law. Generally, tax Connecticut, Delaware, Internal Revenue Service
Line 4. Enter the address shown on the last return filed if returns and return information are confidential, as required by District of Columbia, RAIVS Team
different from the address entered on line 3. section 6103. Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Stop 6705 S-2
Note: If the addresses on lines 3 and 4 are different and you The time needed to complete and file Form 4506-T will Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Kansas City, MO 64999
have not changed your address with the IRS, file Form 8822, vary depending on individual circumstances. The estimated Massachusetts, Michigan,
Change of Address. For a business address, file Form 8822- average time is: Learning about the law or the form, 10 New Hampshire, New 855-821-0094
B, Change of Address or Responsible Party — Business. min.; Preparing the form, 12 min.; and Copying, Jersey, New York, North
assembling, and sending the form to the IRS, 20 min.
Line 5. Enter up to 10 numeric characters to create a unique Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
customer file number that will appear on the transcript. The If you have comments concerning the accuracy of these Rhode Island, South
customer file number should not contain an SSN. time estimates or suggestions for making Form 4506-T
Carolina, Tennessee,
Completion of this line is not required. simpler, we would be happy to hear from you. You can write
to: Vermont, Virginia, West
Note. If you use an SSN, name or combination of both, we Virginia, Wisconsin
will not input the information and the customer file number Internal Revenue Service
will reflect a generic entry of “9999999999” on the transcript. Tax Forms and Publications Division
1111 Constitution Ave. NW, IR-6526
Line 6. Enter only one tax form number per request.
Washington, DC 20224
Do not send the form to this address. Instead, see Where
to file on this page.
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