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A tax return is used to pay taxes or request a refund. A tax transcript is a summary of your tax return that is provided by the IRS.

What is the difference between the IRS Form 4506 and the IRS Form 4506-C? The IRS Form 4506 is used to retrieve photo copies of the tax returns that were filed by the taxpayer. 4506 can take the IRS up to 60 days to complete. The IRS Form 4506-C is used to obtain IRS Tax TRANSCRIPTS.

You can get your free transcripts immediately online. You can also get them by phone, by mail or by fax within five to 10 days from the time IRS receives your request. To view and print your transcripts online, go to IRS.gov and use the Get Transcript tool.

Even when the 4506 is ordered early in the transaction, before loan approval, the IRS can delay things. Any mortgage lender that works through FNMA, FHLMC, FHA or VA, and even the portfolio lenders who follow their own rules, all have to have a 4506 processed; it's mandatory.

Fannie Mae requires lenders to have each borrower whose income (regardless of income source) is used to qualify for the loan to complete and sign a separate IRS Form 4506-C at or before closing.

To get a transcript, taxpayers can:Order online. They can use the Get Transcript tool on IRS.gov.Order by mail. Taxpayers can use Get Transcript by Mail or call 800-908-9946 to order a tax return transcripts and tax account transcripts.Complete and send either 4506-T or 4506T-EZ to the IRS.Jun 12, 2018

Tax Return Transcript - shows most line items including your adjusted gross income (AGI) from your original Form 1040-series tax return as filed, along with any forms and schedules.A tax return transcript usually meets the needs of lending institutions offering mortgages and student loans.