0326 Publ 6143 (PDF)

Official source: IRS Forms, Instructions & Publications (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p6143.pdf), retrieved 2026-10-03. U.S. Government work (17 U.S.C. § 105).

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Request for a Copy of Exempt or Political Organization IRS Form

Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted.

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.

Form 4506-A requests may be filed through the Internal Revenue Service website on Mobile-friendly forms, irs.gov/forms-pub/ 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 (ePostcard) 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-data-

downloads.

• 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,

An organization, or its officers, may request a copy of the organization's own return on Form 4506-A. However, they will only

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An organization, or its officers, may request a copy of the organization's own return on Form 4506-A. However, they will only

CAUTION 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.

To file Form 4506-A, mail or fax to:

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.

Publication 6143 (3-2026) Catalog Number 96237N Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service www.irs.gov

Previously Identified as Instruction 4506-A

Line 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, address, and employer identification number. If you do not enter the official name, we may not be able to locate the requested form.

Line 2 Requester. Enter the requester's name, address, phone number, and the name of a contact person.

Line 3 Category of requester. Check the appropriate category of the requester. You must check a box.

Line 4 Reason for request. To avoid being charged the commercial rate, all requesters, except commercial users, must provide a reason for requesting the records and explain how the records will be used.

Lines 5-8 For each applicable form, complete the item(s) you are requesting. You may request more than one form. For each form requested enter the specific tax year(s) for a paper copy.

Line 9 Other form(s). Use this box to request any other form that is not listed on Lines 5-8 and is publicly disclosable. Examples include Form 8886-T and, if filed by a private foundation, Form 4720.

Note. Requests for these “other” documents take longer to process and could result in significant delays.

Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice. 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-andpublications. 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 .

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Incomplete requests will be rejected.

Note. Tax returns are generally available only for seven years from filing before they are destroyed.

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