Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service
                                           Identity Theft Victim’s Request for  
                                                                                                            OMB Number 
 Form 4506-F                               Copy of Fraudulent Tax Return                                    1545-0429 
 (August 2021)                   Do not sign this form unless all applicable lines have been completed.
                                 Request may be rejected if the form is incomplete or illegible.
                                 For more information about Form 4506-F, visit www.irs.gov/form4506f.
Read this information first
When should I complete this form?  You should use this form if you are a victim of tax related identity theft whose name and Social 
Security Number (SSN) was used to file a fraudulent tax return. Due to federal privacy laws, the victim’s name and SSN must be listed 
as either primary or secondary taxpayer on the fraudulent return; otherwise, the IRS cannot disclose the return information. For this 
reason, the IRS cannot disclose return information to any person listed only as a dependent.

Step 1 – Provide Taxpayer Information
1 Social Security Number (SSN) used on fraudulent return      2 Name used on fraudulent return 

3 SSN owner’s current mailing street address                  3a SSN owner’s current mailing city, state, and ZIP

4 SSN owner’s complete address shown on last return if different from above

Step 2 – Provide Requestor Information
5 What is your relationship to the taxpayer named in Step 1 
 Check the box that best applies
 Self (you are the taxpayer)
 Parent or guardian of a minor child
 Representative named on Form 2848, Power of Attorney
 Guardian, executor, or representative named on court documents
6 Requestor's SSN or Taxpayer Identification Number (if different than Step 1). See instructions

Requestor's name (if different than Step 1)

Mailing address where the documents should be sent (if different than Step 1)

City, state, and ZIP where the documents should be sent (if different than Step 1) 6a Representative CAF number (if applicable)

Step 3 – Provide Tax Year(s) Requested
7 Enter the tax year(s) of the individual income tax form(s) you are requesting

Step 4 – Sign Below
I declare that I am either the taxpayer(s) identified on Line 2, or a person authorized to obtain the information requested on Line 7.
Requestor's signature                               Requestor's name (print/type)                      Date

Requestor's daytime telephone number

NOTE: If you are not the taxpayer named in Step 1, you must enclose documents demonstrating your authority to receive the 
requested tax information.

Catalog Number 68948H                                    www.irs.gov                                   Form 4506-F (Rev. 8-2021)
For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see page 2

                   Instructions for Form 4506-F, Identity Theft Victim’s Request for  
                                         Copy of Fraudulent Tax Return
Purpose of the form: Victims of identity theft should use this             •  You are requesting return information of your minor 
form to request a tax return transcript of a fraudulent return filed          child as a parent or legal guardian
using their name and SSN as the primary or secondary taxpayer.
                                                                     Step 3 – Provide Tax Year(s) Requested
Note: We may disclose information from a fraudulent return to a 
victim whose name and SSN are listed as the primary taxpayer         Line 7:  Enter the tax year(s) requested.
or the spouse when the disclosure does not seriously impair tax      Note: You can request copies of fraudulent returns for the 
administration. Some information on the transcript will be           current tax year and previous six tax years.
masked or partially masked, but there will be enough data to 
determine how the taxpayer's personal information was used.          Step 4 – Sign Below
Help us Avoid Delays: Choose one method (below) of                   Signature and Date: This form must be signed and dated by the 
submitting this form, either by Mail or by FAX, not both.            taxpayer(s) listed on Line 2 or the requestor listed on Line 6.
       Submitting by Mail                                            Note: Ensure that all applicable lines are completed prior to 
       Department of the Treasury                                    signing. If the request is missing any of the above, it will be 
       Internal Revenue Service                                      rejected as incomplete and returned to secure the missing 
       Fresno CA, 93725                                              information.
Note: For requests sent using a Private Delivery Service ship to:    Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice. We ask for 
       Internal Revenue Service                                      the information on this form to establish your right to gain access 
       3211 S Northpointe Dr                                         to the requested return(s) under the Internal Revenue Code. We 
       Fresno CA, 93725                                              need this information to properly identify the return(s) and 
       "Identity Theft - Request for Fraudulent Return"              respond to your request. If you request a copy of a tax return, 
       Submitting by FAX                                             sections 6103 and 6109 require you to provide this information, 
       Include a cover sheet marked ‘Confidential’                   including your SSN or EIN, to process your request. If you do not 
       FAX this form toll-free to: 855-807-5720                      provide this information, we may not be able to process your 
                                                                     request. Providing false or fraudulent information may subject 
Specific Instructions:                                               you to penalties.
                                                                     Routine uses of this information include giving it to the 
Step 1 – Provide Taxpayer Information                                Department of Justice for civil and criminal litigation, and cities, 
Line 1:  Enter the SSN used on the fraudulent return.                states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. commonwealths and 
Line 2:  Enter name of the taxpayer used on the fraudulent           possessions for use in administering their tax laws. We may also 
       return.                                                       disclose this information to other countries under a tax treaty, to 
                                                                     federal and state agencies to enforce federal nontax criminal 
Line 3:  Enter SSN owner’s current mailing address. If you use a     laws, or to federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies to 
       P.O. Box, please include it on this line.                     combat terrorism.
Line 3a: Enter SSN owner’s current mailing city, state and zip       You are not required to provide the information requested on a 
       code                                                          form that is subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act unless the 
Line 4:  Enter the SSN owner’s complete address shown on the         form displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records 
       last return filed if different from the current mailing       relating to a form or its instructions must be retained as long as 
       address entered on line 3 and 3a.                             their contents may become material in the administration of any 
                                                                     Internal Revenue law. Generally, tax returns and return 
Note:  If the SSN owner’s current mailing addresses on lines         information are confidential, as required by section 6103.
3, 3a and 4 are different and the address has not been 
changed with the IRS, a Form 8822, Change of Address,                The time needed to complete and file Form 4506 will vary 
must be filed.                                                       depending on individual circumstances. The estimated average 
                                                                     time is: Learning about the law or the form, 10 min.; 
Step 2 – Provide Requestor Information                               Preparing the form, 16 min.; and Copying, assembling, and 
                                                                     sending the form to the IRS, 20 min.
Line 5:  Check the box that describes the relationship to the 
       taxpayer named in Step 1.                                     If you have comments concerning the accuracy of these time 
                                                                     estimates or suggestions for making Form 4506 simpler, we 
Line 6:  Enter the SSN or appropriate TIN, name and mailing          would be happy to hear from you. You can write to:
       address of the requestor if different from Step 1. 
       (Examples of appropriate TINs: Centralized                    Internal Revenue Service 
       Authorization File (CAF), Employer Identification             Tax Forms and Publications Division 
       Number (EIN))                                                 1111 Constitution Ave. NW; Washington, DC 20224
Line 6a: Enter the assigned CAF number if your authority to 
       obtain return information for the requested tax year(s) is 
       on file with the IRS. If your information is not on file with 
       the IRS, the Form 4506-F must also be accompanied 
       by documents demonstrating your authority to receive 
       the requested tax return information (for example, Form 
       2848, Form 8821, or a court order) unless:

Catalog Number 68948H                                          www.irs.gov                               Form 4506-F (Rev. 8-2021)