A Change to Note
• New Form 4506-T, Request for Transcript of Tax Return, is used to request tax return transcripts, tax account transcripts, W-2 information, 1099 information, verification of non-filing, and a record of account. Form 4506, Request for Copy of Tax Return, is now used only to request copies of tax returns.
Instructions
Purpose of form. Use Form 4506-T to request tax return information. You can also designate a third party to receive the information. See line 5.
Where to file. Mail or fax Form 4506-T to the address below for the state you lived in when that return was filed. There are two address charts: one for individual transcripts (Form 1040 series) and one for all other transcripts.
Note: If you are requesting more than one transcript or other product and the chart below shows two different service centers, mail your request to the service center based on the address of your most recent return.
Chart for individual transcripts (Form 1040 series)
| If you lived in and filed an individual return: |
Mail or fax to the Internal Revenue Service at: |
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont |
RAIVS Team 310 Lowell St. Stop 679 Andover, MA 01810
978-691-5326 |
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia, Rhode Island |
RAIVS Team 4800 Buford Hwy. Stop 91 Chamblee, GA 30341
678-530-5326 |
Arkansas, Colorado, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas |
RAIVS Team 3651 South Interregional Hwy. Stop 6716 Austin, TX 78741
512-460-2272 |
Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming |
RAIVS Team Stop 38101 Fresno, CA 93888
559-253-4992 |
Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin |
RAIVS Team Stop B41-6700 Kansas City, MO 64999
816-823-7667 |
| Ohio, Virginia |
RAIVS Team 5333 Getwell Rd. Stop 2826 Memphis, TN 38118
901-546-4175 |
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Connecticut, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, a foreign country, or A.P.O or F.P.O. address |
RAIVS Team DP SE 135 Philadelphia, PA 19255-0695
215-516-2931 |
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| Chart for all other transcripts |
| If you lived in: |
Mail to the Internal Revenue Service at: |
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming |
RAIVS Team Mail Stop 6734 Ogden, UT 84201
801-620-6922 |
Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Main, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin |
RAIVS Team P.O. Box 145500 Stop 2800F Cincinnati, OH 45250
859-669-3592 |
Line 1b. Enter your employer identification number if your request relates to a business return. Otherwise, enter the first social security number (SSN) shown on the return. For example, if you are requesting Form 1040 that includes Schedule C (Form 1040), enter your SSN.
Signature and date. Form 4506-T must be signed and dated by the taxpayer listed on line 1a or 2a. If you completed line 5 requesting the information be sent to a third party, the IRS must receive Form 4506-T within 60 days of the date signed by the taxpayer or it will be rejected.
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 tax return. If you changed your name, also sign your current name.
Corporation. 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.
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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 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.
Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice. We sk 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. Sections 6103 and 6109 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, and the District of Columbia for use in administering their tax laws. We may also disclose this information to Federal and state agencies to enforce Federal nontax criminal laws and 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 6103l
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, 11 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 the Tax Products Coordinating Committee, Western Area Distribution Center, Rancho Cordova, CA 95743-0001. Do not send the form to this address. Instead, see Where to file on this page.
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