You can request a previous year's tax return from the IRS. You will have to provide extensive documentation and proof in order to receive the information. Go to www.irs.gov for more information.
The IRS can audit a return up to three years after a return has been filed.
Use the search box at the IRS gov web site for the form 4506 Go to the IRS gov web site and look at top right side above the search box and choose Contact IRS
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Tax records such as receipts, canceled checks, and other documents that prove to the IRS an item of income or a tax deduction appearing on your tax return need to be kept until the statute of limitations expires for that tax return. Usuallyit is three years from the date the tax return was due or tax return was filed with the IRS, or two years from the date the tax was paid to the IRS, whichever is later. This is the time period in which the IRS can question your tax return; typically three years after it is filed. However,there is no statute of limitations when a tax return is false or fraudulent or when no tax return is filed with the IRS. You also need to keep some tax records indefinitely, such as tax records relating to property, since you may need those tax records to prove to the IRS the amount of gain or loss if the property is sold.
No not in and for the same years income tax return.
Look at last years return.
Call the IRS and ask; 1-800-829-1040
The best way to determine if you owe the IRS is get a tax transcript. The IRS has a statue of limitations of seven years to access a tax, and ten years to collect after a tax return has been filed. The contact phone number for the IRS is 1-800-829-1040.
The correct placement of the apostrophe in "last two years tax return" depends on whether you're referring to the tax return for multiple years or just one. If you're talking about the tax return for both years, it should be "last two years' tax return." If it's just for one of those years, you would say "last year's tax return."
I was just asking myself the same question. I got this answer; hope it helps! It happens every year. Just when you get motivated to get rolling on your taxes, you realize you can't find the return you filed last year. Aaaarrrrggg! First off, don't panic if you can't find the return. Yes, you need it to know what you claimed last year and how those claims relate to this years return. All is not lost, however. The IRS will provide you with a copy of your past tax returns if you ask nicely. Here is how to go about it. The IRS will not send you the actual tax return. The agency, however, will send you their version of it. This is known as a tax return transcript and is a layout of the information you provided. It is essentially your return, but doesn't look like it. You can rely on the transcript as though it was your original return. When you contact the IRS to get the transcript, it is important to understand there are two types available. As is usual with the IRS, there are two choices just to confuse you. The first is the tax return transcript that is essentially the return you filed. The tax account transcript is your original return as modified by any changes made by the IRS or you. Which one is the correct one? If the IRS has not contacted you about an issue with the return, it is the tax return transcript. If they have, it the tax account transcript. The IRS will give you any return for the past three filing years. The service is free. To get the copy, you can call the IRS at 800-829-1040. Alternatively, you can get a copy by filling out and mailing in IRS Form 4506-T. It takes two weeks to a month for the agency to get the copy to you. If you discover you have a problem just before the relevant filing deadline, file for an extension so you don't run afoul of filing laws. Remember, you have to pay any taxes due regardless of the extension, so try to guesstimate what you will owe. If you lose a past tax return, there is no need to panic. The IRS will be happy to send you a copy. After all, an audit agent probably has the file on their desk as we speak! Richard A. Chapo is with BusinessTaxRecovery.com - providing information on tax debt relief.
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You can find out if the IRS filed a substitute return for you by checking your tax account transcript online or contacting the IRS directly.