How to Get an IRS Tax Return Transcript
By Mail Or Online
By Mail:
• Available on the IRS website at www.IRS.gov or by submitting paper Form
4506T-EZ or 4056-T. You can also call 1-800-908-9946.
• The IRS will not accept requests for transcripts at its Taxpayer Assistance Centers.
• In the Tools section on the homepage, click “Get a Tax Transcript”
• Click “Get Transcript by Mail”.
• You will need:
o SSN or Individual Tax Identification Number (TIN)
o Date of birth
o Mailing address from your latest tax return
• Enter the tax filer’s social security number, date of birth, street address, and zip
or postal code. Use the address from your latest tax return filed with the IRS.
Note: If a joint tax return was filed, enter data for the primary taxpayer.
• Click the "Continue" button.
• Under Type of Transcript, select “Return Transcript”.
• Under Tax Year, select:
o 2019 to complete the 2021-2022 and 2020
2022-2023 Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Click the “Continue” button.
• Exit and close the browser when complete.
• Allow five to ten business days for the transcript to arrive at the address the IRS
has on file.
Online request:
Available on the IRS website at www.IRS.gov
In the Tools section on the homepage, click “Get a Tax Transcript”
Click “Get Transcript ONLINE”
To use this service, you must have:
o Your SSN or TIN