Tax preparation can be daunting, but getting your tax transcript from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) doesn’t have to be. Whether you need it for a loan application or simply to keep your records ...

The IRS recommends that you keep tax records for at least three years from the date you filed your original return, and longer for special situations. You may need copies of your tax returns for tasks ...

The IRS and its Security Summit partners have achieved much success in combating identity theft (see “Tax Matters: IRS Touts Progress Against Taxpayer Identity Theft,” JofA, Jan. 2018). However, an ...