IRS Tax Return Transcript How to Request

A side by side list of instructions with two different methods for obtaining an IRS Tax Return Transcript, either online (if available) or by mail.
ONLINE (if avaiable)	MAIL
View and print immediately	Arrives in 5 to 10 business days
Go to the IRS website at www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript.	Go to the IRS website at www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript.
Click "Sign in to your online account.”	Click “Get Transcript by mail.”
If you need help creating an ID.me account or verifying your identity, visit the ID.me IRS Help Site	The tax filer completes the required fields and clicks “Continue.” You will need your: Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN), date of birth, and mailing address from your latest tax return.
Once you are logged into your IRS account, you will be able to view your Transcripts. You will need a “Return Transcript” for the specific Tax Year* for which you would like the return transcript. Do NOT request an Account Transcript, Record of Account Transcript or Wages and Income Transcript. These cannot be accepted.	Follow the prompts to select a “Return Transcript” for the specific Tax Year* for which you would like the return transcript. Click “Submit.” Do NOT request an Account Transcript, Record of Account Transcript or Wages and Income Transcript. These cannot be accepted.
View and print the return transcript you requested.	If successfully validated, expect to receive a paper IRS Tax Return Transcript at the address included in your online request within 5 to 10 business days from the time the online request was successfully transmitted to the IRS. IRS Tax Return Transcripts requested online cannot be mailed to an address other than the address on file with the IRS.

*Select the tax year you used to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

If you do not have access to a computer or would prefer to order your Tax Transcript from the IRS over the phone, please call 800.908.9946.
NOTE: If you cannot request a Tax Return Transcript online or by mail, complete a Form 4506-T and submit it directly to the IRS.