Sample article for organizations to use to reach customers (285 word count)

Post the following article on your websites and/or use in other communication vehicles, to inform

your customers about how to get a copy of your tax transcript.

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Need a copy of your tax return or transcript? Go to the IRS.gov website

for help

The Internal Revenue Service has information on IRS.gov to help you get a record of your

past tax returns, also referred to as tax transcripts. You can order copies of five types of

transcripts online or have a Tax Return or Tax Account transcript mailed to you. IRS

for Transcript of Tax Return, to the IRS. All are free of charge and available for the current

year and up to 3 prior processing years. It takes up to 10 days to process a request once it

Tax Return or Tax Account transcripts provide information from the taxpayer’s original tax

return that loan companies or colleges normally require, eliminating the need for an

original tax return. However, if you need a copy of the original return, you must complete

and mail Form 4506, Request for Copy of Tax Return, to the appropriate IRS office listed

on the form. They are generally available for the current tax year and up to 6 prior

processing years, cost $50 each and take up to 75 days to process after it is received by

Form 4506T-- Use Form 4506-T to order a transcript or other return information free of

charge.

Form 4506 – Use Form 4506 to order a copy of your tax return.

retrieval tool.