IRS Tax Return Transcript and IRS Record of Account Transcript Request Process - Request Instructions

Sep 19, 2026

IRS tax filers can request an IRS Tax Return Transcript for their 2015 return from the IRS free of charge using five available methods. An IRS Record of Account Transcript can be requested only via IRS Form 4506-T. Online ordering requires validating Social Security number, date of birth, and the address currently on file, then selecting Return Transcript and the 2015 tax year. Requests arrive by mail within 5–10 business days online/telephone, or within 10 business days after processing the paper form. Telephone and online requests restrict mailing to the IRS address on file.

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Paper Request Form - IRS Form 4506T-EZ

Paper Request Form - IRS Form 4506-T

IRS Tax Return Transcript and IRS Record of Account Transcript Request Process Tax filers can request an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Tax Return Transcript of their 2015 IRS tax return from the IRS, free of charge, in one of five ways. An IRS Record of Account Transcript can only be requested using IRS Form 4506-T. Online Request • Available on the IRS Web site [at](at www.irs.gov)[ ](at www.irs.gov)[www.irs.gov](at www.irs.gov). • In the Tools section of the homepage, click “Order a Return or Account Transcript.” • Click “Order a Transcript.” • Enter the tax filer’s Social Security number, date ofbirth, street address, and ZIP Code or postal code. Use the address currently on file with the IRS. Generally, the street address and ZIP Code will be what was included on the latest tax return filed with the IRS by the tax filer. However, if an address change has been completed either directly with the IRS or with the U. S. Postal Service, the IRS may have the updated address on file, which must be used. For a joint tax return, use the primary tax filer’s information. • Click “Continue.” • In the Type of Transcript field, select “Return Transcript” and, in the Tax Year field, select “2015 .” • Click “Continue.” • If successfully validated, tax filers can expect to receive a paper IRS Tax Return Transcript at the address included in their 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. IRS2Go App • Apple Online Store at [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/irs2go/id414113282?mt=8](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/irs2go/id414113282?mt=8) • Google Play at [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.irs](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.irs) Telephone Request • Available from the IRS by calling 1-800-908-9946. • Tax filers must follow prompts to enter their Social Security number and the numbers in their street address. Generally, this will be numbers of the street address that was included on the latest tax return filed with the IRS by the tax filer. However, if an address change has been completed either directly with the IRS or with the U. S. Postal Service, the IRS may have the updated address on file, which must be used. For a joint tax return, use the primary tax filer’s information. • Select “Option 2” to request an IRS Tax Return Transcript and then enter “2015.” • If successfully validated, tax filers can expect to receive a paper IRS Tax Return Transcript at the address included in their telephone request within 5 to 10 business days from the time the IRS receives the request. • IRS Tax Return Transcripts requested by telephone cannot be mailed to an address other than the address on file with the IRS. Paper Request Form – IRS Form 4506T-EZ • Download at [http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506tez.pdf](http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506tez.pdf) • Complete lines 1 – 4, following the instructions on page 2 of the form. Note that line 3 should be the most current address on file with the IRS. It is the address where the IRS Tax Return Transcript will be sent. Include the address listed on the latest tax return filedon Line 4. However, if an address change has been completed either directly with the IRS or with the U.S. Postal Service, the IRS may have the updated address on file, which must be used. For a joint tax return, use the primary tax filer’s information. • Line 5 provides tax filers with the option to have their IRS Tax Return Transcript mailed directly to a third party by the IRS. Institutions are responsible for notifying aid applicants whether to list the institution as the third party to receive the Transcript from the IRS. Institutions may have difficulty matching a parent’s incoming IRS Tax Return Transcript to the aid applicant, as the last names may be d

FAQs

How many ways can tax filers request an IRS Tax Return Transcript for 2015?

Tax filers can request it using five different methods: online, IRS2Go app, telephone, and paper using either IRS Form 4506T-EZ or IRS Form 4506-T.

What form is required to request an IRS Record of Account Transcript?

An IRS Record of Account Transcript can only be requested using IRS Form 4506-T.

How long does it take to receive the transcript after a successful request?

Online and telephone requests generally result in a paper transcript being mailed within 5 to 10 business days after the IRS receives and validates the request; paper form requests (after processing) generally take within 10 business days.

Sep 19, 2026

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