Prior year’s Tax return copy

For getting a copy of the prior year’s tax return Form 4506 is required. A request can be send through this form. In order to get this form one can call the number, 1-800-829-3676. Such information will not be provided by the IRS. For getting the copy one has to pay 23$ for each tax period. Tax return transcripts will be provided by the IRS and is free of charge. One can request for a tax return transcript via phone or by using form 4506 or by contacting the local IRS office. So after filling the Form 4506, it should be mailed to the IRS service centre. This service centre should be the same service centre where you have filed the original tax return. If you had submitted the returns at different offices in different years and if you require copies of all that then separate form should be sent to each of the local IRS service centre to get the copies of the tax return. Once the request is placed, the copy will be sent to you within 60 days. If you have requested for a tax return transcript then it will be sent to you within 10 days.