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Arizona Form
Request for Certified Copies of Documents 450
Phone Numbers The department’s current retention periods for returns of the
main tax types are as follows:
For more information or help, call one of the numbers listed
below. Individual Income Tax Returns
Phoenix (602) 255-3381 Paper Original 5 years after calendar year received and
From area codes 520 and 928, toll-free (800) 352-4090 processed
Electronic 10 years after calendar month processed
For tax rulings, tax procedures, tax forms and instructions, and
other tax information, access our home page at www.azdor.gov. Microfilm 10 years after calendar year received and
processed
Instructions Corporate Income Tax Returns
Paper Original 5 years after calendar year received and
If requesting a document and you are not the taxpayer, you processed
must provide a Power of Attorney signed by the taxpayer. Electronic 6 years after calendar month processed
We will not process this type of request without a Power of Microfilm 20 years after calendar year received and
Attorney. You can find the department’s Power of Attorney processed
forms on our website at www.azdor.gov.
Transaction Privilege Tax, Use and Severance Tax Returns
1 - Name(s) Paper Original 6 years after calendar month closed
When requesting an individual income tax document, fill in Electronic 6 years after date files processed
the taxpayer's full name as shown on the original document. Withholding Tax Returns
If married, put the spouse's name on line B.
Paper Original 5 years after calendar month closed
When requesting transaction privilege, withholding, or
corporate income tax documents, fill in the name of the 5 and 6 -Current or Mailing Address
business as shown on the original document. Fill in your current address. (When requesting transaction
2 - Identification Number privilege, withholding, or corporate income tax documents,
When requesting an individual income tax document, fill in fill in the business address.)
the taxpayer's social security number (SSN) as shown on the If different from your current address, enter the address to
original document. If married, put the spouse's SSN on line B. which the department should mail the copies. (If same as
When requesting transaction privilege, withholding, or current address, leave blank.)
corporate income tax documents, fill in your state license 7 - Signature
number or employer identification number as shown on the Sign and date your request. We will not process your request
original document. if you do not sign this form. If you are requesting a
3 - Tax Period(s) transaction privilege, withholding, or corporate income tax
document, please fill in your title. We will not process your
When requesting individual income or corporate income tax request if you do not indicate your title.
documents, fill in the year needed and the date the taxpayer
filed the document. 8 - Fees
When requesting transaction privilege or withholding tax There is a fee for copies. The fee is $5.00 per tax period for
documents, fill in the period covered and the date the uncertified copies and $7.00 per tax period for certified
taxpayer filed the document. copies. Check the appropriate box for the type of copies you
are requesting. Full payment must be included with your
4 - Tax Type request before the request can be completed. You may pay
Check the tax type being requested. Check only one box. by check or money order. Your canceled check is your
If you are requesting copies for more than one tax type, you receipt. Please allow 10 days for processing.
must use a separate form for each tax type. Uncertified vs. Certified:
Certification is confirmation that the copied tax documents
are true and correct. We will certify your copy by stamping
the requested tax documents. Certification is usually
required only for judicial or administrative proceedings.
How to File
Mail your completed form to:
Print Instructions Arizona Department of Revenue
Copy Desk
P O Box 29216
Phoenix, AZ 85038-9216
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