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 
 (March 2019)                   ▶ 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)

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. 3-2019)
For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see page 2

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                   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       Step 3 – Provide Tax Year(s) Requested
form to request a tax return transcript of a fraudulent return filed 
                                                                     Line 7:  Enter the tax year(s) requested.
using their name and SSN as the primary or secondary taxpayer.
                                                                     Note: You can request copies of fraudulent returns for the 
Note: We may disclose information from a fraudulent return to a 
                                                                     current tax year and previous six tax years.
victim whose name and SSN are listed as the primary taxpayer 
or the spouse when the disclosure does not seriously impair tax 
administration. Some information on the transcript will be           Step 4 – Sign Below
masked or partially masked, but there will be enough data to         Signature and Date: This form must be signed and dated by the 
determine how the taxpayer's personal information was used.          taxpayer(s) listed on Line 2 or the requestor listed on Line 6.
Where to file your request: you will need to send a completed        Note: Ensure that all applicable lines are completed prior to 
signed Form 4506-F to the following address:                         signing. If the request is missing any of the above, it will be 
       Department of the Treasury                                    rejected as incomplete and returned to secure the missing 
       Internal Revenue Service                                      information.
       Fresno, CA 93888-0025                                         Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice. We ask for 
                                                                     the information on this form to establish your right to gain access 
Note: For requests sent using a Private Delivery Service ship to:
                                                                     to the requested return(s) under the Internal Revenue Code. We 
       Internal Revenue Service                                      need this information to properly identify the return(s) and 
       5045 East Butler Avenue                                       respond to your request. If you request a copy of a tax return, 
       Fresno, CA 93727                                              sections 6103 and 6109 require you to provide this information, 
       "Identity Theft - Request for Fraudulent Return"              including your SSN or EIN, to process your request. If you do not 
                                                                     provide this information, we may not be able to process your 
Specific Instructions:
                                                                     request. Providing false or fraudulent information may subject 
                                                                     you to penalties.
Step 1 – Provide Taxpayer Information
                                                                     Routine uses of this information include giving it to the 
Line 1:  Enter the SSN used on the fraudulent return.
                                                                     Department of Justice for civil and criminal litigation, and cities, 
Line 2:  Enter name of the taxpayer used on the fraudulent           states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. commonwealths and 
       return.                                                       possessions for use in administering their tax laws. We may also 
Line 3:  Enter SSN owner’s current mailing address. If you use a     disclose this information to other countries under a tax treaty, to 
       P.O. Box, please include it on this line.                     federal and state agencies to enforce federal nontax criminal 
                                                                     laws, or to federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies to 
Line 3a: Enter SSN owner’s current mailing city, state and zip       combat terrorism.
       code
                                                                     You are not required to provide the information requested on a 
Line 4:  Enter the SSN owner’s complete address shown on the         form that is subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act unless the 
       last return filed if different from the current mailing       form displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records 
       address entered on line 3 and 3a.                             relating to a form or its instructions must be retained as long as 
Note:  If the SSN owner’s current mailing addresses on lines         their contents may become material in the administration of any 
3, 3a and 4 are different and the address has not been               Internal Revenue law. Generally, tax returns and return 
changed with the IRS, a Form 8822, Change of Address,                information are confidential, as required by section 6103.
must be filed.                                                       The time needed to complete and file Form 4506 will vary 
                                                                     depending on individual circumstances. The estimated average 
Step 2 – Provide Requestor Information                               time is: Learning about the law or the form, 10 min.; 
Line 5:  Check the box that describes the relationship to the        Preparing the form, 16 min.; and Copying, assembling, and 
       taxpayer named in Step 1.                                     sending the form to the IRS, 20 min.
Line 6:  Enter the SSN or appropriate TIN, name and mailing          If you have comments concerning the accuracy of these time 
       address of the requestor if different from Step 1.            estimates or suggestions for making Form 4506 simpler, we 
       (Examples of appropriate TINs: Centralized                    would be happy to hear from you. You can write to:
       Authorization File (CAF), Employer Identification             Internal Revenue Service 
       Number (EIN))                                                 Tax Forms and Publications Division 
If you are authorized to obtain the identity theft victim’s tax      1111 Constitution Ave. NW; Washington, DC 20224
information, 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:
•  You are requesting return information of your minor child as 
a parent or legal guardian, or
•  Your authority to obtain return information for the requested 
tax year(s) is on file with the IRS and you are providing your 
CAF number.

Catalog Number 68948H                                           www.irs.gov                              Form 4506-F (Rev. 3-2019)