Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Edition Rev. April 2025 2 pages

Form 4506 (2025) — Request for Copy of Tax Return

Asks the IRS for an exact copy of a tax return you filed, with the W-2s, schedules and attachments you sent. The fee is $30 for each return, paid by check or money order sent with the form; you can have the copy mailed to a third party such as a mortgage lender. Print, sign and mail it.

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Form 4506 · Request for Copy of Tax Return
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What is Form 4506?

Asks the IRS for an exact copy of a tax return you filed, with the W-2s, schedules and attachments you sent. The fee is $30 for each return, paid by check or money order sent with the form; you can have the copy mailed to a third party such as a mortgage lender. Print, sign and mail it.

What’s on Form 4506

The 2025 edition has 2 pages. FileIt asks for it in 6 parts, and it is signed by Taxpayer and Spouse (joint return):

  1. Lines 1–2: Taxpayer on the returnTaxpayer
  2. Lines 3–4: Your current and previous addressTaxpayer
  3. Line 5: Send the copy to a third partyTaxpayer
  4. Lines 6–7: Which return and which yearsTaxpayer
  5. Line 8: FeeTaxpayer
  6. SignatureTaxpayer

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  2. Answer plain-language questions. One part of the form at a time, with the official help text beside each question — 38 fields in all. Your answers save as you go.
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