How to Request Prior Year State Tax Returns
- 1). Log on to your state department of revenue website and find the section on individual tax returns. They may have a link or specific email address that you can use to request copies of past tax returns. Follow the instructions provided on their site to file your request.
- 2). Call your state DOR and request copies of past tax returns. Most states can send you copies of returns going back at least three years, and some can send you returns going back much further. You may need to call an automated line and work through the menu to do this.
- 3). Send a written request to your state DOR asking for copies of your tax returns. A mailing address will be posted on their website and also on the state 1040. (This is by far the slowest method of getting copies of your returns.)
- 4). Provide your name, Social Security number and the tax year of each return that you need. If you have any idea of what your refund or balance due was, include that information as well. You will have to do this regardless of how you request the information, whether by phone, mail or computer.
- 5). Wait for at least the allotted time that your state's DOR says it will take to process your request. You should receive a hard copy of your returns in the mail unless you specifically requested otherwise.
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