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Form 4506-A

(Rev. 12-2025)

Request for a Copy of Exempt or Political Organization IRS Form

OMB Number 1545-0495

Catalog Number 41722P

Important Things You Should Know

  • The following returns can be found online:        
    • Form 8871 and Form 8872 at irs.gov/polorgs.
    • Form 990, Form 990-EZ, Form 990-PF and Form 990-T at Tax Exempt Organization Search (TEOS), irs.gov/teos.
  • Public disclosure by the organization. Exempt or political organizations must make their returns, reports, notices, and exempt applications available for public inspection. You can visit the organization to inspect the material instead of requesting it from the IRS. The organization may be able to provide copies to you.
  • Form 990-N (e-Postcard) annual electronic notice is available for inspection at irs.gov/teos.
  • Machine Readable Data: E-filed Forms 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF and 990-T are available at irs.gov/teos (see instructions).

Instructions

Future Developments

For the latest information about developments related to Form 4506-A and its instructions, such as legislation enacted after this form and instructions were published, go to irs.gov/form4506ab.

Whats New

Form 4506-A requests may be filed through the Internal Revenue Service website on Mobile-friendly forms, irs.gov/forms-pubs/mobile-friendly-forms. 

Use Form 4506-A to request under Section 6104.

A paper copy of an exempt or political organization’s return, report, or notice.

You do not have to complete Form 4506-A to get paper copies of the following forms:

  • Forms 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF and 990-T use Tax Exempt Organization Search (TEOS), irs.gov/teos. You can use TEOS for individual copies and for bulk data downloads. Note: Before you complete a Form 4506-A please check Tax Exempt Organization Search (TEOS) at irs.gov/teos for the form you are requesting. If return is not available, submit a Form 4506-A.
  • Form 8871, Political Organization Notice of Section 527 Status, and Form 8872, Political Organization Report of Contributions and Expenditures, are available for inspection and printing from IRS.gov. The website address for both forms is irs.gov/polorgs.
  • You may request images of Form 990-N, Electronic Notice (e-Postcard) for Tax- Exempt Organizations Not Required to File Form 990 or 990- EZ, filings at Tax Exempt Organization Search (TEOS), irs.gov/teos.
  • The machine readable data for the e-filed Forms 990, 990-EZ 990-PF, and 990-T are available for download at Tax Exempt Organization Search Bulk Data Downloads, irs.gov/charitiesnon- profits/tax-exempt-organization-search-bulk-datadownloads.
  • If you want to determine if charitable contributions are deductible, use Tax Exempt Organization Search, irs.gov/teos.

Note. Exempt or political organizations must make their returns, reports, and notices available for public inspection. You can visit the organization to inspect the material instead of requesting it from the IRS. The organization may be able to mail the copies to you.

To see an organization’s current activities or financial data, you can use guidestar.org.

Caution

An organization, or its officers, may request a copy of the organization's own return on Form 4506-A. However, they will only receive the copy that is “Open for Public Inspection.” The publicly available copy will not include, for example, information that may identify a contributor and documents that were filed with the return, but are not open to public inspection. An organization, or its officers, may request a complete copy of the organization's own return by completing Form 4506, Request for Copy of Tax Return, and pay the applicable fee.

You may inspect a return, report, or notice at an IRS office free of charge.

If you want a photocopy of a return, report, or notice see the chart below.

Note. The IRS will send you a bill for the photocopy cost. If your cost is over $250, we will ask for payment in advance.

IF you are. . .

THEN the charge for paper copies is . . .

 

A commercial user,

$ .20 per page.

An educational institution, media, non-commercial scientific institution, or all other requesters,

 First 100 pages free, $ .20 per page thereafter. 

Internal Revenue Service

RAIVS Unit MS: 6716

Ogden, UT 84201

or

Fax number - 855-653-9144

or

Submit electronically on: irs.gov/forms-pubs/mobile-friendly-forms

Generally, it may take up to 60 days for us to process your request.

We ask for the information on this form to carry out the Internal Revenue laws of the United States. We need the information to gain access to the return or other exempt or political organization IRS form you requested in our files and properly respond to your request.

The authority to ask for the information requested on this form is Internal Revenue Code Section 6104 and its regulations. You are not required to provide the information requested on this form. However, if you do not furnish the information, we may not be able to fulfil your request. Providing willfully false or fraudulent information may subject you to criminal penalties. Routine uses include disclosing the information to the Department of Justice for civil or criminal litigation. We may also disclose this information to federal and state agencies to enforce federal nontax criminal laws and to federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies to combat terrorism.

You are not required to provide the information requested on a form that is subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act unless the form displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a form, or its instructions must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any Internal Revenue law. Generally, tax returns and return information are confidential, as required by Section 6103. The time needed to complete and file Form 4506-A will vary depending on individual circumstances. The estimated average time is:

Recordkeeping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 min.

Learning about the law or the form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 min.

Preparing the form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 min.

Copying, assembling, and sending the form to the IRS . . . . . . 20 min.

If you have comments concerning the accuracy of these time estimates or suggestions for making Form 4506-A simpler, we would be happy to hear from you. You can send us comments by going to irs.gov/forms-pubs/comment-on-tax-forms-and-publications.

You can also send your comments to:

 

Internal Revenue Service
Tax Forms and Publications Division
1111 Constitution Ave. NW, IR-6526
Washington, DC 20224
 
Do not send Form 4506-A to this address. Instead, see Where To File.

All fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

1 Exempt or political organization. Complete a separate Form 4506-A for each organization.

Enter the organization's official name under which exempt status was approved,

Employer identification number. Must be 9 digits with no dash Ex:123456789.

Enter the organization's official address.

All fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

2 Requester.

Enter the requester's name, address, phone number, and the name of a contact person.

Enter the requester's address.

Enter the name of a contact person.

Must be 10 digits without dashes. Ex: 2342341234.

Enter requested date in MM/DD/YYYY format. You can use the space bar to toggle date picker.

All fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

Category of requester. Check the appropriate category of the requester. You must check a box.

All requesters, except commercial users, must provide an explanation of how the records will be used to avoid being charged the commercial rate. Attach additional sheets if necessary. 

Select one or more forms you would like to request. Tax year fields will appear for each selected form.

For each applicable form, fill the tax year(s) for the item(s) you are requesting. You may request more than one form. For each form requested, enter the specific tax year(s), as indicated.

5. Form 990, Form 990-EZ: 

You may request more than one form. For each form requested enter the specific tax year(s) for a paper copy.

Tax year(s) requested:

Form 990, Form 990-EZ: tax year. Select the year. 

Form 990, Form 990-EZ: tax year. Select the year.  

Form 990, Form 990-EZ: tax year. Select the year.

6.  Form 990-PF:

You may request more than one form. For each form requested enter the specific tax year(s) for a paper copy.

Tax year(s) requested:

Form 990-PF: tax year. Select the year. 

Form 990-PF: tax year. Select the year.

Form 990-PF: tax year. Select the year.

7. Form 990-T (501(c)(3) organizations):

You may request more than one form. For each form requested enter the specific tax year(s) for a paper copy.

Tax year(s) requested:

Form 990-T (501(c)(3) organizations): tax year. Select the year. 

Form 990-T (501(c)(3) organizations): tax year. Select the year. 

Form 990-T (501(c)(3) organizations): tax year. Select the year. 

8. Form 5227: 

You may request more than one form. For each form requested enter the specific tax year(s) for a paper copy.

Tax year(s) requested:

Form 5227: tax year. Select the year.

Form 5227: tax year. Select the year.

Form 5227: tax year. Select the year.

9. Other form(s):

Use this area to request any other form that not listed on Lines 5-8 and is publicly disclosable. Examples include Form 8886-T and, if filed by a private foundation, Form 4720.

Other form: tax year. Select the year.

Other form: tax year. Select the year.

Other form: tax year. Select the year.

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