Methods of Requesting a Tax Return Transcript

Get Transcript by MAIL Instructions
- Visit www.irs.gov/Individuals/Get-Transcript
- Click on the following icon:

Enter the requested information and click Continue.
- To use the Get Transcript Online tool, the user must have (1) access to a valid email address, (2) a text-enabled mobile phone (pay-as-you-go plans cannot be used) in the user’s name, and (3) specific financial account numbers (such as a credit card number or an account number for a home mortgage or auto loan). The transcript displays online upon successful completion of the IRS’s two-step authentication.
Select "Return Transcript" for the Type of Transcript, select the tax year requested for Tax Year, and click Continue. If successfully validated, tax filers can expect to receive a paper IRS Tax Return Transcript at the address on file with the IRS within 5 to 10 business days. IRS Tax Return Transcripts cannot be sent to an address other than the one on file with the IRS.
Once received, deliver the Tax Return Transcript to the Scholarships & Financial Aid office.

Call the IRS at 1-800-908-9946.
Tax filers must follow prompts to enter the primary tax filer's social security number and the numbers in their street address. Generally, this will be numbers of the street address that were listed on the latest tax return filed. However, if an address change has been completed either through the IRS or the US Postal Service, the IRS may have the updated address on file. For a joint tax return, use the primary tax filer's social security number, date of birth, street address, and zip or postal code.
Select "Option 2" to request an IRS Tax Return Transcript and then enter the tax year requested.
If successfully validated, tax filers can expect to receive a paper IRS Tax Return Transcript at the address on file with the IRS within 5 to 10 business days. IRS Tax Return Transcripts cannot be sent to an address other than the one on file with the IRS.
Once received, deliver the Tax Return Transcript to the Scholarships & Financial Aid office.

If online and telephone requests are not available because of address changes or other errors, please visit a local IRS office to address the problem.
Locate an IRS office through www.irs.gov .
- Some IRS offices require that you schedule an appointment.
- Some IRS offices have limited services. Check with your IRS office that they provide the tax transcript service.
Bring a form of photo identification.
Request a Tax Return Transcript. Please note that some offices may not have the ability to print the Tax Return Transcript.

Complete IRS Form 4506T-EZ or IRS Form 4506-T
The transcript is generally received within 10 business days from the IRS’s receipt of the paper request.
- Once received, deliver the Tax Return Transcript to the Scholarships & Financial Aid office.