Details for Original Return
Review the key details from the return you first filed, including your filing status and adjusted gross income (AGI) along with taxable income.
Get Record of Account Transcript Online
Want to see what you filed and what the IRS recorded? You can request the IRS for a Record of Account Transcript online with eTaxTranscript.
What Is An IRS Record of Account Transcript?
An IRS Record of Account Transcript combines your Tax Return and Account Transcripts into a single transcript for a tax year. This transcript helps you see what you reported on your original return along with the payments and adjustments that the IRS recorded after you filed.
Availability: Get information for the current tax year and three prior tax years.
Get The Original Return and Account Activity In One Transcript
A record of account transcript combines the information from a tax return transcript and a tax account transcript into a single report.
Changes After Filing
If anything changed after the IRS processed your original return, you can find that activity here too.
IRS Account Activity
See all the transactions the IRS has recorded on your account for the requested tax year, including payments or adjustments, interest, and refunds.
When To Get a Record of Account Transcript
Get a Record of Account Transcript from the IRS when a Tax Account Transcript or Tax Return Transcript doesn't show you the full picture.
See What Changed After You Filed
Compare the return you originally filed with the activity the IRS recorded later to see what changed after you filed.
Check Your Payments and Adjustments
View every payment and adjustment to an IRS account, including transactions linked to the tax year.
Double-check Your Tax Records
Compare your return details and account activity to make it easier for you to verify the records.
Help Prepare Taxes or Resolve an Issue
The transcript can help you or an authorized tax professional with the details you need to prepare taxes or address a tax issue.
Record of Account vs. Other IRS Transcripts: Which One Do You Need?
| Transcript | What It Shows You | Choose It When You Need |
|---|---|---|
| Record of Account Transcript | Details from your original return plus any account activity for the requested tax year | Your return and account information together |
| Tax Return Transcript | Most of the line items from your original return | What was first reported on your return |
| Tax Account Transcript | Basic return details, such as payments and adjustments, along with the other account transactions | Only your account activity and any changes to it |
Get Your Transcript Through A Simple Online Process
With eTaxTranscript, you can submit your request, authorize it, track its progress, and download your transcript, all from one place.
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Step 1 Complete Your Digital Authorization
The first step is to provide consent and authorization. eTaxTranscript offers an electronic option to sign Form 8821.
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Step 2 Submit Your Request And Track The Status
You can submit a Form 4506-T transcript request through eTaxTranscript and see the status of the request.
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Step 3 View and Download Your Transcript
If the request is approved, you can securely access the transcript and download a copy.
Made for Both Tax Professionals and Individuals
Individuals
Review your original return and your IRS account activity together.
Tax Professionals
Manage requests from clients who have authorized you, and collect the details for tax preparation and review.
FAQs
An IRS Record of Account Transcript combines a Tax Return Transcript and a Tax Account Transcript. You see details from your original return alongside the account activity recorded after it.
A Record of Account Transcript shows your original return details, payments and adjustments, penalties, interest, refunds, and other recorded transactions.
A Tax Account Transcript shows basic account activity only, such as filing status and taxable income, whereas a Record of Account Transcript combines this information with the more detailed information in a Tax Return Transcript.
A Record of Account Transcript is usually available for the current tax year and the 3 prior tax years.
Start a request in eTaxTranscript and complete the digital authorization. Then track the transcript status and securely download it once it's available.