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Need a Prior-Year Tax Transcript?

The fastest option for many taxpayers is the IRS Individual Online Account. A transcript contains IRS tax information; it is not a copy of the return that was originally filed.

Official IRS transcript tools

Use the official IRS destinations below. Evening Star never collects IRS login credentials.

The IRS states that mailed transcripts typically take approximately 5 to 10 calendar days for delivery. Availability and processing times are controlled by the IRS and may change.

Which transcript do I need?

  • Need original-return information → Tax Return Transcript
  • Need payments or IRS adjustments → Tax Account Transcript
  • Need both → Record of Account Transcript
  • Missing W-2 or 1099 information → Wage & Income Transcript
  • Need confirmation the IRS has no processed return → Verification of Non-Filing Letter

A Verification of Non-Filing Letter confirms only that the IRS has no processed Form 1040-series return as of the request date. It does not mean a return was not required.

Have your transcript?

Send it to Evening Star through the approved secure process. Do not email transcripts or post them through a website form.

Please do not send Social Security numbers, full bank-account numbers, tax-return files or photos of identification through an unsecured form or email. Sensitive information should move only through an Evening Star–approved secure method.