Disclosure of returns and return information

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 4506-T-EZ Short Form Request for Individual Tax Return Transcript	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 4506-T Request for Transcript of Tax Return	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 4506-T 4506-T, 4506T-EZ	Form and Instruction	Modified	Missing upstream
2025 Supporting Statement 1545-2154.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-10-03	Available
2025 Supporting Statement 1545-2154.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-10-03	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
255744	4506-T, 4506T-EZ	Form and Instruction	Modified	Short Form Request for Individual Tax Return Transcript
255744	4506-T, 4506T-EZ	Form and Instruction	Modified	Request for Transcript of Tax Return
255744	4506-T, 4506T-EZ	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-2154	ICR Reference No: 202510-1545-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202209-1545-002
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Disclosure of returns and return information
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/26/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/31/2025
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2029	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2026
Responses	2,812,960	0	2,812,960
Time Burden (Hours)	2,203,485	0	2,203,485
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Subject to such requirements and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe by regulation, section 6103(c) of the Internal Revenue Code authorizes the Internal Revenue Service to disclose a taxpayer's return or return information to such person or persons as the taxpayer may designate in a request for or consent to such disclosure, or to any other person at the taxpayer's request to the extent necessary to comply with the taxpayer's request to such other person for information or assistance. This regulation (§301.6103(c)-1) contains the requirements that must be met before, and the conditions under which, the Internal Revenue Service may make such disclosures. Form 4506-T is used by taxpayers to request copies of their tax return information. The information provided will be used to search the taxpayers account and provide the requested information and to ensure that the requestor is the taxpayer, or someone authorized by the taxpayer to obtain the documents requested. Individuals can use Form 4506T-EZ to request a tax return transcript that includes most lines of the original tax return. The tax return transcript will not show payments, penalty assessments, or adjustments made to the originally filed return.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 22 1 Name of Law: Helping Families Save Their Home
   US Code: 26 USC 6103 Name of Law: Confidentiality And Disclosure Of Returns And Return Information
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 40893	08/21/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 48961	10/31/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
4506-T, 4506T-EZ	4506-T, 4506-T-EZ	Request for Transcript of Tax Return ,   Short Form Request for Individual Tax Return Transcript

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	2,812,960	2,812,960	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,203,485	2,203,485	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $38,300

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 10/31/2025

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