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If you used a tax professional or an online efile service, contact them to see if they can provide copies.

Otherwise, see the instructions for Form 4506 to request a copy from the IRS:

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf

Requesting a complete copy of your tax return is expensive. For many purposes, an account transcript will provide all the information you need for free. See the instructions for Form 4506-T:

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506t.pdf

If you also need copies of your state returns, you'll have to contact your state's tax department.

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