# Can I get last year's submitted tax forms online?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-get-last-years-submitted-tax-forms-online/145039>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 26, 2002, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-get-last-years-submitted-tax-forms-online/145039 "2002-12-26T21:59:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Doc\_Nickel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5fc32e/32.png) [@Doc\_Nickel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doc_Nickel)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-get-last-years-submitted-tax-forms-online/145039/1 "2002-12-26T21:59:55Z")

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Like the subject line- Is there a way to access/download a copy of the tax forms I submitted last year, somewhere online? I looked through [IRS.gov](http://IRS.gov) with no real luck.

I’m not looking for “blank” forms, I found those in spades. I’m wondering if I can get a copy of the form I submitted last year.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![BobT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e8cbc/32.png) [@BobT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobT)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-get-last-years-submitted-tax-forms-online/145039/2 "2002-12-26T22:09:31Z")

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No you cannot. You can print off a form and request a copy for no charge. It will just be a line by line summary. If you want a full photocopy, you will have to pay $23 for it.

You want Form 4506.

I just mailed mine off today as I can’t find last year’s return.

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**Author:** ![Doc\_Nickel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5fc32e/32.png) [@Doc\_Nickel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doc_Nickel)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2002, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-get-last-years-submitted-tax-forms-online/145039/3 "2002-12-26T22:26:48Z")

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That’s what I wanted to know, thanks.

The Form 4506 is what you submit with the $23 to get the photocopy?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![BobT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e8cbc/32.png) [@BobT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobT)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2002, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-get-last-years-submitted-tax-forms-online/145039/4 "2002-12-27T00:52:44Z")

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If you need the photocopy, then you have to send in $23 with the form.

But I’m just opting for the summary, figuring that it just lists what was on each line and those things are pretty much the same each year.

I don’t think the IRS has developed a system secure enough where you could pull down your tax return online. I certainly wouldn’t want some hacker in his mom’s basement looking at that info.