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Short Form Request For Individual Tax Return Transcript
Short Form Request For Individual Tax Return Transcript
4506T-EZ
Tip. Use Form 4506T-EZ to order a 1040 series tax return transcript free of charge, 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 or individual taxpayer identification number 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 transcript is to be mailed to a third party (such as a mortgage company), enter the third partys name, address, and telephone number. The IRS has no control over what the third party does with the tax information. Third party name Telephone number
Address (including apt., room, or suite no.), city, state, and ZIP code
Caution. If the tax transcript is being mailed to a third party, ensure that you have filled in line 6 before signing. Sign and date the form once you have filled in this line. Completing this step helps to protect your privacy. Once the IRS discloses your IRS transcript 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 transcript information, you can specify this limitation in your written agreement with the third party. 6 Year(s) requested. Enter the year(s) of the return transcript you are requesting (for example, 2008). Most requests will be processed within 10 business days.
Check this box if you have notified the IRS or the IRS has notified you that one of the years for which you are requesting a transcript involved identity theft on your federal tax return. Note. If the IRS is unable to locate a return that matches the taxpayer identity information provided above, or if IRS records indicate that the return has not been filed, the IRS may notify you or the third party that it was unable to locate a return, or that a return was not filed, whichever is applicable. Caution. Do not sign this form unless all applicable lines have been completed. Signature of taxpayer(s). I declare that I am the taxpayer whose name is shown on either line 1a or 2a. If the request applies to a joint return, either husband or wife must sign. Note. For transcripts being sent to a third party, this form must be received within 120 days of the signature date. Phone number of taxpayer on line 1a or 2a
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For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see page 2.
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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 4506T-EZ at http:// www.irs.gov/form4506. Information about any recent developments affecting Form 4506T-EZ (such as legislation enacted after we released it) will be posted on that page. Caution. Do not sign this form unless all applicable lines have been completed. Purpose of form. Individuals can use Form 4506T-EZ to request a tax return transcript for the current and the prior three years that includes most lines of the original tax return. The tax return transcript will not show payments, penalty assessments, or adjustments made to the originally filed return. You can also designate (on line 5) a third party (such as a mortgage company) to receive a transcript. Form 4506T-EZ cannot be used by taxpayers who file Form 1040 based on a tax year beginning in one calendar year and ending in the following year (fiscal tax year). Taxpayers using a fiscal tax year must file Form 4506-T, Request for Transcript of Tax Return, to request a return transcript. Use Form 4506-T 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. Mail or fax Form 4506T-EZ to the address below for the state you lived in when the return was filed. If you are requesting more than one transcript or other product and the chart below shows two different addresses, send your request to the address based on the address of your most recent return.
Transcripts of jointly filed tax returns may be furnished to either spouse. Only one signature is required. Sign Form 4506T-EZ exactly as your name appeared on the original return. If you changed your name, also sign your current name. 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 tax information under the Internal Revenue Code. We need this information to properly identify the tax information and respond to your request. If you request a transcript, sections 6103 and 6109 require you to provide this information, including your SSN. 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 4506T-EZ will vary depending on individual circumstances. The estimated average time is: Learning about the law or the form, 9 min.; Preparing the form, 18 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 4506T-EZ 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.
Line 1b. Enter your employer identification number (EIN) if your request relates to 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, include it on this line. 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 4506T-EZ 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 4506T-EZ within 120 days of the date signed by the taxpayer or it will be rejected. Ensure that all applicable lines are completed before signing.