How to Complete an IRS Form 4506-T for Tax Return Transcript

Individuals who are required to file taxes and selected for verification by the Department of Education must provide Tax Return Transcripts. Individuals can obtain the Tax Transcript online or by submitting an IRS Form 4506‐T (PDF) to the IRS.

To complete the 4506‐T, please complete the following lines:

• 1a—Name of Tax Filer
• 1b—Social Security Number of Filer
• If a joint return complete lines 2a and 2b with spouse information
• 3—Current address
• 4—Previous address if you have moved in the last 2 years
• Leave line 5 blank. NIU does not use the 3rd party option.
• 6—Transcript Requested—Write 1040 and check the box at the end of the line 6a
• 9—List the last calendar day of the tax year you are requesting the Tax Return Transcript (i.e. if requesting 2024 taxes please list 12/31/2024)
• Read the declaration indicating you are the tax payer listed in line 1a and check the box above the signature line
• Sign and date the form
• List your phone number

When the form is complete, submit the 4506‐T directly to the IRS by either mailing it or faxing it to the appropriate location. 

Where to Send a Completed 4506‐T:

Do not submit a copy of the 4506‐T to the NIU Financial Aid and Scholarship Office. Please submit the form directly to the IRS at the address or fax number listed for your state of residence at the time your return was filed.

If you filed an individual return and lived in:

Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, a foreign country, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or A.P.O. or F.P.O. address

Mail or fax to:

Internal Revenue Service
RAIVS Team Stop 6716
AUSC Austin, TX 73301

855-587-9604

If you lived in or your business was in:

Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin

Mail or fax to:

Internal Revenue Service
RAIVS Team
Stop 6705 S-2
Kansas City, MO 64999

855-821-0094

If you lived in or your business was in:

Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming

Mail or fax to:

Internal Revenue Service
RAIVS Team P.O.Box 9941
Mail Stop 6734
Ogden, UT 84409

855-298-1145

The IRS will mail you a copy of the document you have requested. You will then submit all pages of that document to the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office for review. The document needs to have the student’s name and Z‐ID number written at the top to ensure it goes to the correct file.

If you do not receive the document within one month, we recommend that you call the IRS to check on the status of your request. 1‐800‐908‐9946 or 1‐800‐829‐1040.