Learn which situations may require an IRS tax transcript, along with how to request your tax transcript, and how to interpret it. Do you need information from a tax return you filed three years ago ...

You'd like to buckle down and do your income taxes. Really, you would. But you're missing one key form: last year's federal income tax return. But wait? It will cost you $30 to get an actual copy?

Quick Take: What Is a Tax Transcript and Why Do You Need One? In short, a tax transcript shows basic data and line items such as adjusted gross income, AGI, or other taxable income, as well as FICA ...

You should always keep copies of your tax returns for at least three years. But if you accidentally toss out some of that paperwork too soon, don’t stress; you can request a tax transcript from the ...

When dealing with financial or legal matters, having a copy of your tax return can be essential. A copy provides an exact replica of the original document filed with the IRS, which might be necessary ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. Unfortunately, returns may be mislaid, lost or destroyed. There ...

Plan ahead. That's the advice from Internal Revenue Service (IRS) this year. As tax season approaches, IRS is advising taxpayers to plan ahead when requesting copies of any tax transcripts. If you don ...

The Internal Revenue Service keeps income tax returns on file for six years before they are destroyed. Small business owners may need a copy of your tax return if you need documentation of your ...

The IRS said Tuesday that on June 28 it will stop faxing tax transcripts to taxpayers, tax professionals, and third parties to protect against identity theft (IR-2019-101). The IRS will also stop ...

The IRS announced on Friday that it is taking a step to fight identity theft for business taxpayers by masking sensitive identifying data on business tax transcripts (IR-2020-254). The rules will ...