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NOTE: This headliner is current through the publication date. Since changes may have occurred, no guarantees are made concerning the technical accuracy after the publication date.
Beginning Nov. 1, 2008 the fee for an exact copy of a previously-filed and processed tax return and all attachments will increase to $57 to reflect better the cost of processing the request. Taxpayers or their designated representatives must still complete and mail the Form 4506, Request for Copy of Tax Return, to complete the request. Copies are generally available for returns filed in the current and past six years.
As a reminder, the IRS can provide a tax return transcript for many returns free of charge. A transcript provides most of the information contained in a tax return and usually contains the information mortgage companies and other lending institutions require for loan and employment verification purposes.
Taxpayers can obtain transcripts by completing and mailing a Form 4506-T, Request for Transcript of Tax Return, calling IRS at 800-829-1040, visiting a local Taxpayer Assistance Center or through their tax professional if that person or company prepared their prior year return.
Transcripts represent more than 93 percent of all requests for tax account information.
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Page Last Reviewed or Updated: October 16, 2008