It is used to request different types of tax transcripts—including return, account, wage and income transcripts—and verification of nonfiling.
Yes. You can obtain transcripts online instantly through the IRS Get Transcript service instead of waiting for a mailed transcript.
You may request return transcripts, account transcripts, record of account transcripts, wage and income transcripts and verification of nonfiling letters.
Provide your name, taxpayer identification number, current and previous addresses, the tax form number and the years or periods requested.
The IRS generally processes requests within 10 business days from receipt of the form.
Yes, but transcripts more than three years old may not be available electronically and may take longer to receive.
Enter your previous address on line 4 and file Form 8822 to notify the IRS of your new address if necessary.
It is an optional identifier you or a third party can assign to match the transcript to a particular file or application; the IRS does not use it.
