How do I get a tax return or transcript?

The bankruptcy court requires tax returns or tax transcripts with your bankruptcy petition. Either one is acceptable.

What happens if you don’t have a copy of your tax return?

If you don’t have a copy of your tax return you can request a tax transcript for free from the IRS.

There are three ways to do this.

1. Call 1-800-908-9946 and ask the IRS for the transcripts.
2. Request the transcript in the mail by filling out a form 4506-T and mailing or faxing it to the address or fax number on the instructions page
3. Visit the IRS’s Get Transcripts website.

Whichever source you use, you should choose “Return Transcript.”

Please keep in mind that this process can take up to 2 weeks.