Exempt Organizations Public Disclosure - Obtaining Copies of Documents from IRS
How can one get a copy of an organization's exemption application or annual information return from the IRS?
To request a copy of either the exemption application (including all supporting documents) or the annual information or tax return, submit Form 4506-A, Request for Public Inspection or Copy of Exempt Organization IRS Form. Mail the form to the applicable IRS office listed below:
| IF you want... | THEN file Form 4506-A with... |
| A copy of an exemption application | Internal Revenue Service Attn: Correspondence Unit P.O. Box 2508, Room 4024 Cincinnati, OH 45201 Fax: 513-263-3434 |
| A copy of a return, report or notice |
Internal Revenue Service |
| To inspect a return, report, notice or exemption application at an IRS office* | Internal Revenue Service Disclosure Scanning Operation - Stop 93A P.O. Box 621506 Atlanta, GA 30362-3006 |
| To inspect a return, report, notice or exemption application at IRS National Headquarters. | Internal Revenue Service Attn: Freedom of Information Reading Room 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20224 |
*Note - The office handling your request will contact you to schedule an appointment when the item is available for inspection.
You may also purchase copies of scanned Forms 990, 990-EZ for IRC section 501(c)(3) organizations, and all 990-PF returns on CD-Rom from the Ogden Submission Processing Center.
In addition, notices of status under section 527(i) are generally available for inspection and printing from the Internet at www.irs.gov/polorgs . If an organization wants a complete copy of its Form 990 (one that includes donor information), it can file Form 4506, Request for Copy of Tax Return. There is a fee of $57.00 for each return copy.
