To obtain a copy of a tax return, a written request is required:
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A fee of $39.00 is charged for each copy of a return as originally filed. Send completed Form 4506 to the address provided on the form. [Note: a transcript of a tax account is provided free of charge and may be accepted in lieu of an original return.]
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By phone: Obtain a copy of Form 4506 by calling the IRS Forms hotline at (800) 829-3676.
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Transcript of account:
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Contact Taxpayer Service at (800) 829-1040 for individual taxpayer returns; at (800) 829-4933 for business taxpayers returns, or file Form 4506-T.
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Tax-exempt or political organization returns:
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Phone: Contact the Tax Exempt/Government Entities Hotline at (877) 829-5500, or send completed Form 4506-A to the address printed on the form.
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Online: Forms 990 are available online through Guidestar, a privately funded database of nonprofit organizations. Some Employee Plan information is available online through private research services (e.g., FreeERISA.com ).
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Tax forms and publications:
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Online: Forms and Publications page
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Fax: IRS TaxFax Service at (703) 368-9694
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Phone: Contact the IRS Forms Hotline at (800) 829-3676
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For tax account & technical tax law questions:
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Individuals and businesses: Call Taxpayer Service at (800) 829-1040.
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Employee plans, tax-exempt, or political organizations: Contact the Tax Exempt/Government Entities hotline at (877) 829-5500.
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Useful information online: Frequently Asked Questions
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Tax Court cases are not IRS records:
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Copies are available by writing to: U.S. Tax Court , 400 Second Street, NW, Washington, DC 20217.
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Online: Available through public legal research or library services. Opinions issued since 01/01/1999 can be retrieved from the Tax Court's Opinions Search page.
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