How to Get a Copy of My 2006 W2

Obtain a current or prior year return within 6 years.

It is important to keep copies of prior year tax information for your records. Certain situations require that you produce exact copies of a previous year tax return. If you are unable to provide a copy from your personal records, one can be obtained by contacting the IRS, if the request is for a return for the current or the past 6 years. Transcripts can also be obtained from the IRS and will often satisfy a request.

Instructions

1. Determine weather you will need a transcript or an exact copy of your tax return. Transcripts can be mailed to you, free of charge, upon request within 60 calendar days. They are generally sufficient to satisfy most request for prior year return information.

2. If you need to request an exact copy, the package will contain the exact copy of the return you filed, including all attachments. Exact copies cost $57.00 and will be sent to you upon request within 60 calendar days.

3. Contact the Internal Revenue Service at 1-800-829-1040 and follow the recorded message prompts. If you prefer, you can mail in a paper form request. Forms 4506 (Request for Copy of Tax Return), 4506-T (Request for Transcript of Tax Return) and 4506T-EZ (Short Form Request for Individual Tax Return Transcript) can be downloaded from the IRS website.

Tips & Warnings

• If you filed through a Tax Preparation Service or an accountant, contact them to see if you could obtain copies of your tax return through them to save some time.

References

• www.irs.gov