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If you filed your tax return electronically, IRS's return processing takes from 2 to 4 weeks before a transcript becomes available. If you mailed your tax return, it takes about 6 weeks.

We recommend requesting a transcript online since that's the fastest method. If you can't get your transcript online, you can request a tax return or tax account transcript by mail instead.

Transcripts arrive at the address we have on file for you within 10 calendar days from the time IRS receives your request. NOTE TO EDITOR: Below are links to help taxpayers find the information they need.

If you're unable to register, or you prefer not to use Get Transcript Online, you may order a tax return transcript and/or a tax account transcript through Get Transcript by Mail or by calling 800-908-9946. Please allow 5 to 10 calendar days for delivery.

Note that the IRS only updates tax return statuses once a day during the week, usually between midnight and 6 a.m. They do not update the status more than once a day, so checking throughout the day will not give you a different result. Should I call the IRS to check my federal tax refund status?

A tax return transcript is only available for the current year and previous three years. There are several advantages to the tax return transcript. It is free, while there is a small fee for an exact copy of your tax return. The fee for an exact copy of your tax return is $43 as of 2021.

How can I request a tax return transcript if I cannot use the IRS website or phone line (or if I've never filed taxes)? Students who are unable to order via the website or phone can submit the IRS form 4506-T to the IRS. You can also make an appointment at a local Internal Revenue Office to obtain a copy.

You can also order tax return and account transcripts by calling 800-908-9946 and following the prompts in the recorded message, or by completing Form 4506-T, Request for Transcript of Tax Return or Form 4506-T-EZ, Short Form Request for Individual Tax Return Transcript and mailing it to the address listed in the

Taxpayers who need an actual copy of a tax return can get one for the current tax year and as far back as six years. The fee per copy is $50. A taxpayer will complete and mail Form 4506 to request a copy of a tax return. They should mail the request to the appropriate IRS office listed on the form.

The best way to find out whether you are weekly or daily is to look at your prior year transcript(unless something drastically changed between this year and that year.) If you previously received your tax refund on a Wednesday, then you would be weekly. If it was on a Friday, then you were daily processed.