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How to Retrieve Your Past Tax Returns

By BARRY LISAK
Posted 10/15/17

You may need copies of your filed tax returns for many reasons. For example, they can help you prepare future returns. You’ll need them if you have to amend a prior-year tax return. You often need them when you apply for a loan to buy a home or to start a business. You may need them if you apply for student aid. If you can’t find your copies, the IRS can give you a transcript of the information you need, or a copy of your tax return. Here’s how to get your Federal tax return information from the IRS.

1. There are two easy and convenient options for obtaining free copies of your Federal tax-return information: tax transcripts and tax-account transcripts.

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