You'd like to buckle down and do your income taxes. Really, you would. But you're missing one key form: last year's federal income tax return. But wait? It will cost you $30 to get an actual copy?

You likely keep a copy of your tax return in a file for safekeeping. But if you don’t, or if your saved tax information cannot be accessed, you can request a copy of your tax records from the IRS.

You should always keep copies of your tax returns for at least three years. But if you accidentally toss out some of that paperwork too soon, don’t stress; you can request a tax transcript from the ...

There are two ways to get copies of your federal tax-return information — tax-return transcripts and tax-account transcripts — by phone or by mail. A tax-return transcript shows most line items from ...

Whether you’ve experienced property loss or business disruptions, having your federal and state tax records can facilitate the claims process as you try to rebuild. Your tax records essentially can ...

Kemberley Washington is a former staff writer at Forbes Advisor and provides consumer-friendly tax tips for individuals and businesses. Her work goes beyond tax articles. She has been instrumental in ...