# Request for Copy of Tax Return (2011)

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Form

4506

Request for Copy of Tax Return
OMB No. 1545-0429

(Rev. January 2011)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

▶ Request may be rejected if the form is incomplete or illegible.

Tip. You may be able to get your tax return or return information from other sources. If you had your tax return completed by a paid preparer, they
should be able to provide you a copy of the return. The IRS can provide a Tax Return Transcript for many returns free of charge. The transcript
provides most of the line entries from the original tax return and usually contains the information that a third party (such as a mortgage company)
requires. See Form 4506-T, Request for Transcript of Tax Return, 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 on tax return,
individual taxpayer identification number, or
employer identification number (see instructions)

2a If a joint return, enter spouse’s name shown 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 tax return is to be mailed to a third party (such as a mortgage company), enter the third party’s name, address, and telephone
number. The IRS has no control over what the third party does with the tax return.

Caution. If the tax return is being mailed to a third party, ensure that you have filled in line 6 and line 7 before signing. Sign and date the form once you
have filled in these lines. Completing these steps helps to protect your privacy.
6

Tax return requested. Form 1040, 1120, 941, etc. and all attachments as originally submitted to the IRS, including Form(s) W-2,
schedules, or amended returns. Copies of Forms 1040, 1040A, and 1040EZ are generally available for 7 years from filing before they are
destroyed by law. Other returns may be available for a longer period of time. Enter only one return number. If you need more than one
type of return, you must complete another Form 4506. ▶
Note. If the copies must be certified for court or administrative proceedings, check here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7

Year or period requested. Enter the ending date of the year or period, using the mm/dd/yyyy format. If you are requesting more than
eight years or periods, you must attach another Form 4506.

8

Fee. There is a $57 fee for each return requested. Full payment must be included with your request or it will
be rejected. Make your check or money order payable to “United States Treasury.” Enter your SSN or EIN
and “Form 4506 request” on your check or money order.

$57.00
$
a Cost for each return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b Number of returns requested on line 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c Total cost. Multiply line 8a by line 8b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
9
If we cannot find the tax return, we will refund the fee. If the refund should go to the third party listed on line 5, check here . . . . .
Signature of taxpayer(s). I declare that I am either the taxpayer whose name is shown on line 1a or 2a, or a person authorized to obtain the tax
return requested. If the request applies to a joint return, either husband or wife must sign. If signed by a corporate officer, partner, guardian, tax
matters partner, executor, receiver, administrator, trustee, or party other than the taxpayer, I certify that I have the authority to execute
Form 4506 on behalf of the taxpayer. Note. For tax returns being sent to a third party, this form must be received within 120 days of signature date.
Telephone number of taxpayer on
line 1a or 2a
▲ ▲ ▲

Sign
Here

Signature (see instructions)

Date

Title (if line 1a above is a corporation, partnership, estate, or trust)
Spouse’s signature

For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see page 2.

Date
Cat. No. 41721E

Form 4506 (Rev. 1-2011)

Page 2

Form 4506 (Rev. 1-2011)

General Instructions

Chart for all other returns

Section references are to the Internal Revenue
Code.
Purpose of form. Use Form 4506 to request a
copy of your tax return. You can also designate
a third party to receive the tax return. See line 5.
How long will it take? It may take up to 60
calendar days for us to process your request.
Tip. Use Form 4506-T, Request for Transcript of
Tax Return, 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. Attach payment and mail Form
4506 to the address below for the state you
lived in, or the state your business was in, when
that return was filed. There are two address
charts: one for individual returns (Form 1040
series) and one for all other returns.
If you are requesting a return for more than
one year and the chart below shows two
different RAIVS teams, send your request to the
team based on the address of your most recent
return.

If you lived in
or your business
was in:

Mail to the
“Internal Revenue
Service” at:

Alabama, Alaska,
Arizona, Arkansas,
California, Colorado,
Florida, Hawaii, Idaho,
Iowa, Kansas,
Louisiana, Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska, Nevada,
New Mexico,
North Dakota,
Oklahoma, Oregon,
South Dakota, Texas,
Utah, Washington,
Wyoming, a foreign
country, or A.P.O. or
F.P.O. address

RAIVS Team
P.O. Box 9941
Mail Stop 6734
Ogden, UT 84409

Connecticut,
Delaware, District of
Columbia, Georgia,
Illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky, Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan, New
Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York,
North Carolina,
Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, South
Carolina, Tennessee,
Vermont, Virginia,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin

RAIVS Team
P.O. Box 145500
Stop 2800 F
Cincinnati, OH 45250

Chart for individual returns
(Form 1040 series)
If you filed an
individual return
and lived in:

Mail to the
“Internal Revenue
Service” at:

Florida, Georgia
(After June 30, 2011,
send your transcript
requests to Kansas
City, MO)

RAIVS Team
P.O. Box 47-421
Stop 91
Doraville, GA 30362

Alabama, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Mississippi,
Tennessee, Texas, a
foreign country,
American Samoa,
Puerto Rico, Guam, the
Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana
Islands, the U.S. Virgin
Islands, or A.P.O. or
F.P.O. address

RAIVS Team
Stop 6716 AUSC
Austin, TX 73301

Alaska, Arizona,
Arkansas, California,
Colorado, Hawaii,
Idaho, Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Kansas,
Michigan, Minnesota,
Montana, Nebraska,
Nevada, New Mexico,
North Dakota,
Oklahoma, Oregon,
South Dakota, Utah,
Washington,
Wisconsin, Wyoming

RAIVS Team
Stop 37106
Fresno, CA 93888

Connecticut,
Delaware, District of
Columbia, Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Missouri, New
Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York,
North Carolina, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South Carolina,
Vermont, Virginia, West
Virginia

RAIVS Team
Stop 6705 P-6
Kansas City, MO
64999

Specific Instructions
Line 1b. Enter your employer identification
number (EIN) if you are requesting a copy of 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, please include it on this line 3.
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 4506 must be signed
and dated by the taxpayer listed on line 1a or
2a. If you completed line 5 requesting the return
be sent to a third party, the IRS must receive
Form 4506 within 120 days of the date signed
by the taxpayer or it will be rejected.
Individuals. Copies of jointly filed tax returns
may be furnished to either spouse. Only one
signature is required. Sign Form 4506 exactly as
your name appeared on the original return. If you
changed your name, also sign your current name.
Corporations. Generally, Form 4506 can be
signed by: (1) an officer having legal authority to
bind the corporation, (2) any person designated
by the board of directors or other governing
body, or (3) any officer or employee on written
request by any principal officer and attested to
by the secretary or other officer.

Partnerships. Generally, Form 4506 can be
signed by any person who was a member of the
partnership during any part of the tax period
requested on line 7.
All others. See section 6103(e) if the taxpayer
has died, is insolvent, is a dissolved corporation,
or if a trustee, guardian, executor, receiver, or
administrator is acting for the taxpayer.
Documentation. For entities other than
individuals, you must attach the authorization
document. For example, this could be the letter
from the principal officer authorizing an
employee of the corporation or the Letters
Testamentary authorizing an individual to act for
an estate.
Signature by a representative. A
representative can sign Form 4506 for a
taxpayer only if this authority has been
specifically delegated to the representative on
Form 2848, line 5. Form 2848 showing the
delegation must be attached to Form 4506.
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 return(s) under the Internal Revenue
Code. We need this information to properly
identify the return(s) and respond to your
request. Sections 6103 and 6109 require you to
provide this information, including your SSN or
EIN, to process your request. 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
4506 will vary depending on individual
circumstances. The estimated average time is:
Learning about the law or the form, 10 min.;
Preparing the form, 16 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 4506 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:T:SP,
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.

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