If you need help dealing with the IRS, the Taxpayer Advocacy Service may be just the ticket. They’re really your only friend at the IRS.
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Getting a Transcript From the IRS
Often when dealing with an issue regarding a prior year’s tax return it is necessary to get a copy of the information that the IRS has on record for your return as filed. Of course, you should always keep a copy of your original return, but in the absence of an original, the IRS’s record, known as a “transcript”, stands as the only way for you to have access to the filed information. A couple of months ago the IRS sent around their Summertime Tax Tip 2012-18 which details how you can request and receive a transcript for a prior year’s return. The actual text of IRS Summertime Tax Tap 2012-18 follows: How to Get a Transcript or Copy of a Prior Year’s Tax Return from the IRS Taxpayers should keep copies of their tax returns, but if they cannot be located or have been destroyed during natural disasters or […]
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