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Form 4506-T, Request for Transcript of Tax Return

Form 4506-T orders transcripts, the IRS’s line-item summaries of your returns, account activity, or reported wages, free of charge. Lenders and agencies accept them in place of full return copies.

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What is 4506-T?

Form 4506-T requests any of five transcript types: return transcript (most lines of your filed return), account transcript (payments, penalties, adjustments), record of account (both combined), wage and income transcript (your W-2s and 1099s as reported to the IRS), and verification of non-filing. Transcripts are free, unlike full return copies which cost money via Form 4506.

Most individuals can skip the form entirely with the IRS online transcript service; the paper request matters when a third party needs it mailed, for older years, or when online identity verification fails.

Who files 4506-T?

Mortgage and loan applicants whose lender wants income verified
Anyone reconstructing lost tax records or checking what payers reported
People needing proof of non-filing for aid or immigration purposes
Executors and authorized parties requesting a taxpayer’s transcripts

How to fill out 4506-T

Enter your name and SSN as they appeared on the return, with a spouse for joint years.
Give your current address and, if the IRS has an older one on file, the previous address.
Check the transcript type you need and list the tax years.
Download, sign within 120 days of the date you will submit it, and mail or fax it to the IRS location listed for your state.

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Page 1 28 fields

Page 1. 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

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). Input up to 10 numeric characters (see instructions).

Note: Effective July 2019, the I R S will mail tax transcript requests only to your address of record. See What’s New under Future

6a. Return Transcript, which includes most of the line items of a tax return as filed with the IRS. A tax return transcript does not

6b. Account Transcript, which contains information on the financial status of the account, such as payments made on the account, penalty

6c. Record of Account, which provides the most detailed information as it is a combination of the Return Transcript and the Account

7. Verification of Nonfiling, which is proof from the I R S that you did not file a return for the year. Current year requests are only

8. Form W-2, Form 1099 series, Form 1098 series, or Form 5498 series transcript. The I R S can provide a transcript that includes data from

Caution. Do not sign this form unless all applicable lines have been completed. Signature of taxpayer(s). I declare that I am either the

Sign Here. Phone number of taxpayer on line 1a or 2a.

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

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,

9. 2 digit day.

9. 4 digit year.

9. 2 digit month.

9. 2 digit day.

9. 4 digit year.

9. 2 digit month.

9. 2 digit day.

9. 4 digit year.

9. 2 digit month.

9. 2 digit day.

9. 4 digit year.

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Frequently asked questions

How long does delivery take?

Mailed transcripts generally arrive within a couple of weeks; the online service shows most transcripts immediately.

Transcript or full copy, which does a lender want?

Almost always the transcript, which is free. A certified full copy through Form 4506 costs a fee per return and takes far longer.

Form 4506-T, Request for Transcript of Tax Return

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