Where To Go in Atlanta To Get a Copy of Your Tax Return – How to Get One

Atlantans who need to get  a copy of one of their tax returns do not have to go very far. Atlanta has an IRS center in the middle of Midtown Atlanta, Georgia. If you need an exact copy of a previously filed and processed tax return and all attachments (including Form W-2), you should complete Form 4506 (PDF), Request for Copy of Tax Return, and mail it to the address listed in the instructions or bring it to the IRS midtown location, along with a $57.00 fee for each tax year requested. The check or money order for the fee should be made payable to the “United States Treasury”. Copies are generally available for returns filed in the current and past six years. Copies of jointly filed tax returns may be requested by either spouse and only one signature is required. Allow 60 calendar days to receive your copies.
Most needs for tax return information can be met with a computer print-out of your return information called a “transcript”. A transcript may be an acceptable substitute for an exact copy of a return by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and lending agencies for student loans and mortgages. A “tax return transcript” will show most line items contained on the return as it was originally filed. If you need a statement of your tax account which shows changes that you or the IRS made after the original return was filed, however, you must request a “tax account transcript”. Both transcripts are generally available for the current and past three years and are provided free of charge. The period in which you will receive the transcript varies from within ten to thirty business days from the time the IRS receives your request for the tax return or tax account transcript.
If you are a taxpayer impacted by a federally declared disaster, the IRS will waive the usual fees and expedite requests for copies of tax returns for people who need them to apply for benefits or to file amended returns claiming disaster-related losses. The midtown location is of the IRS is 675 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30308 . You can also reach the IRS in Atlanta by calling locally (404) 877-1281.

Always remember, no matter what your situation is or what anybody has told you, you have rights and protections throughout any of the processes of the IRS. Seek a reputable and local certified public accountants.  A CPA will help walk you through these processes. Many of these processes can cause a lot of stress, can be very confusing, and are often times scary so please let a professional help guide you through it.