Many types of IRS records are available through routine procedures designed to make access quick and easy. No Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request is required for these records. Please see the table below for ways to access these frequently requested records. IRS Routine Access Procedures Copy of a tax return Send a completed Form 4506 to the address provided in the form’s instructions to receive copies of your tax returns as originally filed. IRS charges a fee of $50.00 for each copy provided. Call the IRS Forms hotline at 800-829-3676 if you need a Form 4506 mailed to you Transcript of your tax return or account A transcript of your account or return is free and may substitute in some situations for a copy of an original return. For example, colleges and loan originators generally accept IRS transcripts. Use the Get Transcript tool. Send a completed Form 4506-T. In addition to the tax return and account transcripts available through the Get Transcript tool, you may also request wage and income transcripts and a verification of non-filing letter. Call Individuals: 800-908-9946 Business: 800-829-4933 Information from open case files If you are working with an IRS employee on an open case, you may request information from the case file (such as copies of workpapers or other records) directly from the IRS employee assigned to the matter. Tax-exempt or political organization returns or other documents that are publicly available Contact the Tax Exempt/Government Entities Hotline at 877-829-5500. Send a completed Form 4506-A to the address printed on the form. Copies of approved applications for tax exempt status are also obtained via Form 4506-A. Forms 990 are available online through GuideStar.org, a privately funded database of nonprofit organizations. Some employee plan information is available online through private research services like FreeERISA.com. Tax forms and publications See Forms, Instructions & Publications. Call 800-829-3676. Your tax records Get Transcript Employee plans, tax-exempt or political organizations - only tax account information is available through the Tax Exempt/Government Entities (TE/GE) hotline Contact the TE/GE hotline at 877-829-5500. Frequently Asked Questions Tax Court opinions Tax Court opinions aren't IRS records. Request copies to U.S. Tax Court, 400 Second Street, NW, Washington, DC 20217. Available through public legal research or library services. Opinions issued since 1995 can be retrieved from the Tax Court's opinions search page. Internal Revenue Code (IRC) The IRC isn't an IRS record. U.S. House of Representatives: Office of the Law Revision Counsel - United States Code For records not listed here Visit the IRS FOIA Library Submit a FOIA request
