Form 4506-T (Rev. 1-2010)
Page 2
General Instructions
Purpose of form. Use Form 4506-T to
request tax return information. You can
also designate a third party to receive the
information. See line 5.
Tip. Use Form 4506, Request for Copy of
Tax Return, to request copies of tax
returns.
Where to file. Mail or fax Form 4506-T 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 transcripts (Form
1040 series and Form W-2) and one for all
other transcripts.
If you are requesting more than one
transcript or other product and the chart
below shows two different RAIVS teams,
send your request to the team based on
the address of your most recent return.
Automated transcript request. You can
call 1-800-829-1040 to order a transcript
through the automated self-help system.
Follow prompts for “questions about your
tax account” to order a tax return
transcript.
Chart for individual
transcripts (Form 1040 series
and Form W-2)
If you filed an
individual return
and lived in:
Mail or fax to the
“Internal Revenue
Service” at:
Florida, Georgia,
North Carolina,
South Carolina
RAIVS Team
P.O. Box 47-421
Stop 91
Doraville, GA 30362
770-455-2335
Alabama, Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Mississippi,
Tennessee, Texas, a
foreign country, or
A.P.O. or F.P.O.
address
RAIVS Team
Stop 6716 AUSC
Austin, TX 73301
512-460-2272
Alaska, Arizona,
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
559-456-5876
Arkansas,
Connecticut, Delaware,
District of Columbia,
Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Missouri, New
Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York,
Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, Vermont,
Virginia, West Virginia
RAIVS Team
Stop 6705 P-6
Kansas City, MO
64999
816-292-6102
Chart for all other transcripts
If you lived in
or your business
was in:
Mail or fax 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,
Tennessee, 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
801-620-6922
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, Vermont,
Virginia, West Virginia,
Wisconsin
RAIVS Team
P.O. Box 145500
Stop 2800 F
Cincinnati, OH 45250
859-669-3592
Line 1b. Enter your employer identification
number (EIN) if your request relates to a
business return. Otherwise, enter the first
social security number (SSN) shown on the
return. For example, if you are requesting
Form 1040 that includes Schedule C
(Form 1040), enter your SSN.
Line 6. Enter only one tax form number per
request.
Signature and date. Form 4506-T must be
signed and dated by the taxpayer listed on
line 1a or 2a. If you completed line 5
requesting the information be sent to a
third party, the IRS must receive Form
4506-T within 120 days of the date signed
by the taxpayer or it will be rejected.
Individuals. Transcripts of jointly filed
tax returns may be furnished to either
spouse. Only one signature is required.
Sign Form 4506-T exactly as your name
appeared on the original return. If you
changed your name, also sign your current
name.
Corporations. Generally, Form 4506-T
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-T
can be signed by any person who was a
member of the partnership during any part
of the tax period requested on line 9.
All others. See Internal Revenue Code
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.
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 tax information
under the Internal Revenue Code. We
need this information to properly identify
the tax information and respond to your
request. You are not required to request
any transcript; if you do request a
transcript, sections 6103 and 6109 and
their regulations require you to provide this
information, including your SSN or EIN. 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, and the District of Columbia 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-T will vary depending on
individual circumstances. The estimated
average time is: Learning about the law
or the form, 10 min.; Preparing the form,
12 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-T
simpler, we would be happy to hear from
you. You can write to the 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.