The IRS offers taxpayers several free ways to access records from previous tax years, including an online option for viewing ...

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 ...

Tax preparation can be daunting, but getting your tax transcript from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) doesn’t have to be. Whether you need it for a loan application or simply to keep your records ...

Taxpayers missing a form or unable to pay should still file by Oct. 15. Here’s how an IRS transcript or payment plan may help ...

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?

A federal court ruling could allow some taxpayers to seek refunds for IRS penalties or interest assessed during pandemic-era deadline extensions. Here’s how to check your records. The 2026 tax season ...

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The IRS recommends that you keep tax records for at least three years from the date you filed your original return, and longer for special situations. You may need copies of your tax returns for tasks ...

The IRS and its Security Summit partners have achieved much success in combating identity theft (see “Tax Matters: IRS Touts Progress Against Taxpayer Identity Theft,” JofA, Jan. 2018). However, an ...

The Internal Revenue Service did not meet a requirement under the Taxpayer First Act to create an online system for processing electronic business transcript requests by January 2023, according to a ...

The 2026 tax season is near. Some changes include the IRS no longer be issuing tax refunds by paper check to most individual taxpayers who file 2025 tax returns. (Stephen Ehlers/Moment Editorial/Getty ...