Where can I find my previous IRS tax return information?
My previous IRS tax documentation was lost in a fire. How can I obtain a copy of my IRS tax files from previous years?
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contact the irs and they will simply mail it out to you. i’ve had to do it before
You can go to a nearby IRS office and request a transcript of your tax return or you can mail or fax form 4506-T to the IRS. http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506t.pdf
If you were in a presidentially declared disaster area (like where I live) you can get your copies expedited for free (from the IRS website):
“The IRS will provide an expedited tax return transcript free of charge. Expedited services are available to taxpayers or their authorized representative who call the IRS Disaster Assistance Hotline at (866) 562-5227. Also, Form 4506 –T, Request for Transcript of Tax Return (PDF), may be faxed or mailed to the appropriate IRS Campus found on the instructions. The Form 4506-T, if mailed, should be marked at the top of the form in red with the appropriate disaster information, such as “Hurricane XXXXX.”
If you had a person or firm prepare your taxes, they are supposed to keep copies for at least 3 years and should be able to provide a copy of the return.
If they were done by a tax preparer, they might be able to provide a copy.
You can contact the IRS and get a transcript (free) or actual copy ($39) of your returns from previous years – see http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc156.html