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Department of the Treasury

Instructions for Form 4506-A

Internal Revenue Service

(Rev. March 2009)

Request for Public Inspection or Copy of Exempt or Political Organization IRS

Form

returns. All required Alchemy software is provided. This format

What’s New

is best for users who wish to examine returns visually.

Formats for requesting forms. Form 4506-A was revised to

Raw. CDs and DVDs contain image files in Tag Image File

include all allowable formats (alchemy and raw) available for

(TIF) format for returns selected for the month or quarter

requesting applicable forms.

requested. This format is best for users who intend to process

the image files through their data software.

Copies of Form 990-T and Form 5227. New lines 7 and 8

allow you to request copies of Form 990-T (for 501(c)(3)

How Much Will It Cost?

organizations filed after August 17, 2006) and Form 5227 (for

tax years beginning after December 31, 2006) on Form 4506-A.

You may inspect a return, report, notice, or exemption

application at an IRS office free of charge.

Form 990-N (e-Postcard). You may request images of Form

990-N (e-Postcard) filings. See below.

If you want a photocopy of a return, report, notice, or an

exemption application, see the chart below.

General Instructions

Note. The IRS will send you a bill for the cost. If your cost is

Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code.

over $250, we will ask for payment in advance.

Purpose of Form

THEN the charge for paper

Use Form 4506-A to request under Internal Revenue Code

IF you are. . .

copies is . . .

Section 6104:

•

A commercial user

$ .20 per page

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

notice, or exemption application;

An educational institution, media,

First 100 pages free,

•

An inspection of a return, report, notice, or exemption

non-commercial scientific

$ .20 per page thereafter

application at an IRS office.

institution, or all other requesters

You do not have to complete Form 4506-A to get copies of

Where To File

certain forms.

•

Form 8871, Political Organization Notice of Section 527

You may use one of the following methods for filing Form

Status, and Form 8872, Political Organization Report of

4506-A.

Contributions and Expenditures, are available for inspection

•

Mail Form 4506-A to the IRS,

and printing from the Internet. The website address for both

•

Fax Form 4506-A to the Ogden Service Center, or

forms is

•

File it with the IRS office for your area.

•

Exempt or political organizations must make their returns,

Use the following chart to determine where to file Form 4506-A.

reports, notices, and exempt applications available for public

inspection. You can visit the organization to inspect the material

IF you want . . .

THEN file Form 4506-A

instead of requesting it from the IRS. The organization may be

with the . . .

able to mail the copies to you.

•

You may request images of Form 990-N (e-Postcard) filings

To inspect a return, report, notice,

Internal Revenue Service

or an exemption application at an

Attention: Disclosure Officer (Call

IRS office*

1-800-829-1040 for IRS office

An organization, or its officers, may request a copy of

locations near you.)

the organization’s own return on Form 4506-A.

To inspect a return, report, notice,

Commissioner of Internal Revenue

However, they will only receive the copy that is “Open

CAUTION

or an exemption application at the

Attention: Freedom of Information

for Public Inspection.” The publicly available copy will not

IRS National Headquarters

Reading Room

include, for example, information that may identify a contributor

1111 Constitution Avenue NW

and documents that were filed with the return, but are not open

Washington, DC 20224

to public inspection. An organization, or its officers, may request

a complete copy of the organization’s own return by completing

A copy of an exemption application Internal Revenue Service

Form 4506, Request for Copy of Tax Return, and paying the

(includes all supporting

TE/GE Correspondence Unit

applicable fee.

documents)

P.O. Box 2508, Room 4024

Cincinnati, OH 45201

Fax no. 513-263-3434

CD and DVD

A copy of a return,

Internal Revenue Service

The IRS can provide copies of exempt organization returns on

report, or notice

RAIVS Unit MS: 6716

CD and/or DVD. Requesters can order the complete set (for

Ogden, UT 84201

example, all Forms 990 and 990-EZ or all Forms 990-PF filed

Fax no. 801-620-7896

for a year) or a partial set by state or by month. If you are

ordering a partial set on CD or DVD, indicate the format

(alchemy or raw), state(s), and month(s) you are ordering.

*The office handling your request will contact you to

Complete information, including the cost, is available on the IRS

schedule an appointment when the item is available for

website at

inspection.

Formats

How Long Will It Take?

Alchemy. CDs and DVDs contain image files associated in an

It may take up to 60 calendar days for us to process your

Alchemy database to simplify visual searching of the tax

request.

Cat. No. 51552X

Instructions For Form 4506-A - Request For Public Inspection Or Copy Of Exempt Or Political Organization Irs Form - 2009

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