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title: IRS Form 4506T-EZ online — short-form 1040 transcript request
description: Prepare an unsigned Form 4506T-EZ print kit, then hand-sign and submit the free individual return-transcript request yourself.
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published: 2026-07-12
updated: 2026-07-12
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# IRS Form 4506T-EZ online — short-form 1040 transcript request

Prepare an unsigned Form 4506T-EZ print kit, then hand-sign and submit the free individual return-transcript request yourself.

## How it works
1. **Prepare the form** - Complete the guided customer fields online.
2. **Review the kit** - Preview the unsigned form and customer-assembly instructions.
3. **Receive it** - We print and mail the single-sided preparation kit only to you.
4. **Finish and submit** - Remove the PostalForm cover, add signatures and physical items, verify the current rules, and complete final submission yourself.


## Form summary
Form 4506T-EZ is the short paper request for a standard Form 1040 return transcript. This preparation-only workflow fills the current form and sends the unsigned kit to the customer, not the IRS. After delivery, the customer reviews it, hand-signs and dates it, verifies the current RAIVS destination, and personally mails or faxes it within 120 days.

## What you need
- Name and SSN/ITIN exactly as shown on the return (spouse details for joint returns)
- The tax year(s) requested — current year plus up to 3 prior years
- Current mailing address on file with the IRS — plus the previous address if you recently moved
- The state you lived in when the return was filed, for IRS routing
- Signature, date, and the checked attestation box
- Hand-sign the printed form after the preparation kit is delivered

## Data collected
- Tax years requested (up to four)
- Taxpayer name and SSN/ITIN; spouse name and SSN for joint returns
- Current mailing address and previous address if recently moved
- Optional customer file number for a lender or agency
- State of residence when the return was filed (IRS mailing-address routing)
- Optional phone number; handwritten signature and date are added after delivery

## Where it gets mailed
PostalForm mails the unsigned preparation kit only to the customer or authorized signer at the verified delivery address entered during checkout.

Final submission: PostalForm sends this unsigned kit only to you. It is not an IRS request yet. Hand-sign and date it after delivery, verify the current RAIVS destination, and personally mail or fax it within 120 days.

## Packet order
- Customer assembly instruction cover (remove and keep before final submission)
- Prepared unsigned form (signature and reserved third-party fields blank)

## Common mistakes
- Using 4506T-EZ for anything other than a standard 1040 return transcript — wage & income, non-filing letters, account transcripts, business returns, and fiscal-year returns all require Form 4506-T.
- Leaving the attestation checkbox unchecked — the IRS returns the form unprocessed.
- Expecting the transcript to be sent to a lender or other third party. Since July 2019 the IRS mails transcripts only to your address of record; lenders use Form 4506-C through IVES instead.
- Requesting years older than the current plus 3 prior processing years.
- Not updating your address with the IRS first (Form 8822) after a move.
- Letting the signed form go stale — the IRS must receive it within 120 days of the signature date.

## Agent summary
Customer-assembly workflow for Form 4506T-EZ. Collects years, taxpayer and spouse identity, addresses, customer file number, attestation, and phone. PostalForm leaves signatures and signature dates blank and sends the kit only to the customer, who verifies the RAIVS destination and submits it.

## For assistants
This is a human-only customer-assembly workflow and is not available for automated or machine ordering.

- PostalForm delivers an unsigned preparation kit only to the customer or authorized signer.
- The customer must remove and keep the PostalForm cover, complete every physical signature, enclosure, certification, and final-submission step, and verify the current deadline and destination.

## LLM field schema
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    "id": "moved_since_last_return",
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```

## Sources
- [IRS — Get your tax records and transcripts](https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript)
- [IRS — Transcript types and ways to order them](https://www.irs.gov/individuals/transcript-types-for-individuals-and-ways-to-order-them)
- [Official instructions](https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-4506-t-ez)
- [Official PDF](https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506tez.pdf)

## Last verified
2026-07-12


## FAQs
- **Is there a fee for Form 4506T-EZ?** No. IRS transcripts are free. Only Form 4506 — an exact photocopy of a filed return — carries a fee ($30 per return).
- **Is there a faster way?** Usually, yes. An IRS Individual Online Account shows transcripts immediately for free, and the automated Get Transcript by Mail service (irs.gov or 800-908-9946) mails a return transcript in 5–10 calendar days with no form. A 4506T-EZ print kit is useful when those tools do not work for you.
- **What does a return transcript show?** Most line items from your Form 1040 as originally filed, including AGI. It does not show payments, penalties, or changes made after filing — for those, request an account transcript or record of account on Form 4506-T.
- **Which years can I request?** The current year and generally the 3 prior processing years. For older information, the wage & income transcript on Form 4506-T reaches back up to 10 years.
- **Can it go straight to my lender?** No. Since July 2019 the IRS mails transcripts only to your address of record. Lenders that need transcripts directly use Form 4506-C through the IRS IVES program.
- **I filed a fiscal-year return — can I use this form?** No. Form 4506T-EZ is only for calendar-year Form 1040 filers; fiscal-year filers must use Form 4506-T.


## Related
- [IRS Form 4506-T — Request for Transcript of Tax Return](/forms/4506-t)
- [IRS Form 4506 — Request for Copy of Tax Return](/forms/4506)
- [IRS Form 4868 — Automatic Tax-Filing Extension](/forms/4868)
- [IRS Form 8821 — Tax Information Authorization](/forms/8821)
- [IRS Form 8822](/forms/8822)
- [IRS Form 8822-B Business Change of Address Packet](/forms/8822-b)