If you, your spouse (if married) or your parents (if dependent) need to document your taxable income to Fill out a FAFSA application or to fulfill verification requirements, you can request an IRS Tax Return Transcript free of charge.  Remember that we can no longer accept copies of the tax returns and W2 forms that you or your tax preparer completed.  You may only submit documents that come directly from the IRS to complete verification of your tax return information. 

THERE ARE THREE WAYS TO REQUEST A TAX RETURN TRANSCRIPT FROM THE IRS
(W2 FORMS CAN ONLY BE REQUESTED BY OPTION (3)):

1. Online Request
   
   Go to the IRS Web site at www.irs.gov.  Under the “Tools” section, click “Order a Return or Account Transcript”
   
   The following page is a validation process that involves entering the tax filer’s social security number, date of birth, street address, and zip or postal code.  (To avoid validation issues, it is best to enter the tax filer’s information as it was entered on the original tax form.)
   
   If the tax filer’s information is successfully validated, you will be prompted with an option of transcripts.  Make sure to choose “RETURN TRANSCRIPT”.  You will also be given the option of tax years.   Make sure you choose the appropriate tax year.

2. Telephone Request
   
   Call the IRS at 1-800-908-9946.  Follow the prompts to enter required information and select IRS Tax “RETURN TRANSCRIPT” option:
   
   
   • You will be asked to enter the tax filer’s social security number and verify the entered information.
     
     
   • You will be asked to enter the numbers on the address entered on the tax filer’s tax forms not including the zip code, without special characters such as commas, periods, numeric pound sign (, . #), etc, and without any letters. For example: For address 423 Student Ave Apt#1C, Bronx N.Y. 10499, you will enter 4231.
     
     
   • You will be asked to choose a “RETURN TRANSCRIPT” or “Account Transcript”.  Make sure to choose the option of “RETURN TRANSCRIPT”.

   If successfully validated, tax filers can expect to receive a paper IRS Tax Return Transcript at the address that was used in their telephone request within 5 to 10 days from the time the IRS receives the request.

3. Mail Request
   
   Mail a “4506-T” (Request for Transcript of Tax Return) form, which can be found on the "Printable Forms" section of our webpage (www.hostos.cuny.edu/ofa). Be sure to choose “RETURN TRANSCRIPT”.  You also have the option of requesting W2 forms.

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