The IRS and its Security Summit partners have achieved much success in combating identity theft (see “Tax Matters: IRS Touts Progress Against Taxpayer Identity Theft,” JofA, Jan. 2018). However, an ...

How to obtain a transcript of your past tax information Taxpayers who need their past tax return information can obtain it from the IRS. Here are nine things to know if you need copies of your federal ...

Kemberley Washington is a former staff writer at Forbes Advisor and provides consumer-friendly tax tips for individuals and businesses. Her work goes beyond tax articles. She has been instrumental in ...

The IRS recommends that you keep tax records for at least three years from the date you filed your original return, and longer for special situations. You may need copies of your tax returns for tasks ...

The IRS said Tuesday that on June 28 it will stop faxing tax transcripts to taxpayers, tax professionals, and third parties to protect against identity theft (IR-2019-101). The IRS will also stop ...

It seems that lenders have had a more difficult time obtaining tax information from the IRS this year. I collected the tax-related updates over the last 2-3 months so you can see how lenders reacted - ...

Taxpayers who need certain prior year tax return information can obtain it from the IRS. Here are nine things to know if you need federal tax return information from a previously filed tax return. 1.

You should always keep copies of your tax returns for at least three years. But if you accidentally toss out some of that paperwork too soon, don’t stress; you can request a tax transcript from the ...