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An IRS Tax Return Transcript can be  \nobtained the following ways:  \n[ONLINE](ONLINE: Visit www.irs.gov. Click on Get Your Tax Record)[: Visit](ONLINE: Visit www.irs.gov. Click on Get Your Tax Record)[ ](ONLINE: Visit www.irs.gov. Click on Get Your Tax Record)[www.irs.gov](ONLINE: Visit www.irs.gov. Click on Get Your Tax Record)[. Click on ](ONLINE: Visit www.irs.gov. Click on Get Your Tax Record)[Get Your Tax Record](ONLINE: Visit www.irs.gov. Click on Get Your Tax Record), and then click on Get Transcript Online or Get Transcript by Mail  \nOnline requests require the Social Security number, filing status and mailing address from the latest tax returns, an email account, a mobile phone with your name on the account, and your personal account number from a credit card, mortgage, home equity loan, home equity line of credit or a car loan. If you do not this formation, you will need to use an IRS Form 4506-T to request a copy of your tax return transcript. (See below. )  \nPHONE: Call 1-800-908-9946.  \nMAIL: Complete an IRS Form 4506-T, available at [https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506t.pdf](https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506t.pdf), and submit it to the IRS as indicated on the form . On the form, check Box 6a, \"Return Transcript,\" to request the tax return transcript. Please complete all appropriate sections on the form to identify yourself, indicate the appropriate dates in Section 9, and sign the form, making sure to check the Signature check box.  \nSubmitting a Mailed Transcript:  \n• DO NOT have it sent directly to CSCC.  \n• Once received via mail, upload it through Financial Aid Self-Service.  \nPLEASE NOTE: You must enter names, Social Security numbers and street addresses exactly as they appear on the latest tax return. Joint tax filers must both be listed, in the order they appear on the tax return.  \nIRS Local Office: 200 N. High Street, Columbus Ohio, 43215  \nPhone: 614-280-8691","cbCairzkNpjAH7BH","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairzkNpjAH7BH","pdf",394155,"English","# IRS Tax Return vs Tax Return Transcript\n## FAFSA verification requirement\n## How to obtain a tax transcript (Online, Phone, Mail)\n## Mailed transcript submission rules and matching details\n## IRS local office contact information","[{\"question\":\"When can applicants use an IRS Tax Return versus an IRS Tax Return Transcript for FAFSA verification?\",\"answer\":\"Both forms are acceptable for financial aid verification. 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