IRS TAX TRANSCRIPTS, living in NJ

[sarah86 8]

Hi All,

Hope every one is doing great.

One quick question. I live in NJ. Is there an IRS office where I can go and get copies of our transcripts on the spot?

I ordered them online I believe it was last week sometime, but they haven't arrived yet and that is basically the only thing missing for ROC package. And a second question is, since that is the only thing missing, are the transcripts absolutely necessary? isn't our actual tax returns that we get back from the accountant enough? I don't really know the difference between the transcript IRS would supply and the one we get from the accountant, I thought they were the same thing until I read a few posts stating they were different :/

Thanks ya'll!!

[Cheezees 1,514]

Hi All,

Hope every one is doing great.

One quick question. I live in NJ. Is there an IRS office where I can go and get copies of our transcripts on the spot? Google your nearest IRS office.

I ordered them online I believe it was last week sometime, but they haven't arrived yet and that is basically the only thing missing for ROC package. And a second question is, since that is the only thing missing, are the transcripts absolutely necessary? isn't our actual tax returns that we get back from the accountant enough? No. Your accountant's word that they filed your taxes is in no way official and does not prove that you actually filed a return that was accepted by the IRS. I don't really know the difference between the transcript IRS would supply and the one we get from the accountant, I thought they were the same thing until I read a few posts stating they were different :/

Thanks ya'll!!

Edited May 12, 2016 by Cheezees

[sarah86 8]

This is going to sound really stupid but it beats me why in the heck I couldn't i think of googling nearest IRS office before you pointed it out my brain totally blacked-out that option from my conscious

I did actually find the nearest office now, which is actually only 10 minutes to my own office, so I;ll be going there tomorrow morning.

And thank you for clarifying why the transcripts are needed, I couldn't make sense of it thinking the two would be the same thing.

Thank you for your help, greatly appreciated.

[Cheezees 1,514]

You're welcome! A long time ago I learned my "google" lesson. But the tax transcripts (official IRS documents proving you filed and it was accpeted) versus tax returns (printouts of what you claim you will file via an accountant, attorney, Turbotax, H&R Block, snail mail, etc.) is not as intuitive. At first I thought they were the same.

[charmander 692]

Hi All,

Hope every one is doing great.

One quick question. I live in NJ. Is there an IRS office where I can go and get copies of our transcripts on the spot?

I ordered them online I believe it was last week sometime, but they haven't arrived yet and that is basically the only thing missing for ROC package. And a second question is, since that is the only thing missing, are the transcripts absolutely necessary? isn't our actual tax returns that we get back from the accountant enough? I don't really know the difference between the transcript IRS would supply and the one we get from the accountant, I thought they were the same thing until I read a few posts stating they were different :/

Thanks ya'll!!

I had no idea what tax transcripts were when I filed for my ROC. So I used HR block tax return printouts. I was approved without any RFE. So the answer is "no" they are not absolutely necessary. But since you are filing to Vermont Center, which is taking forever, you shouldn't risk for an RFE and further delay your case. Just wait couple more days, they arrive in 7-10 days. or as you say just find your local IRS office and get printouts.

[LifeOnHold 186]

I also live in NJ and requested mine online. In maybe less than a week I had them. It came quicker than I anticipated.

[sarah86 8]

Thank you all!

On Friday when I had called to find out if my local office needed an appointment for retrieval of such docs the lady offered me the option of having them faxed over and she faxed them over, very patiently and politely And on saturday I received the hard copies I had ordered online so now I have two copies

im gonna do my best to prevent any occurrences of RFE, hopefully we can finish this process without a hitch.

Thanks again everyone! Greatly appreciated.

I also live in NJ and requested mine online. In maybe less than a week I had them. It came quicker than I anticipated.

I had no idea what tax transcripts were when I filed for my ROC. So I used HR block tax return printouts. I was approved without any RFE. So the answer is "no" they are not absolutely necessary. But since you are filing to Vermont Center, which is taking forever, you shouldn't risk for an RFE and further delay your case. Just wait couple more days, they arrive in 7-10 days. or as you say just find your local IRS office and get printouts.

You're welcome! A long time ago I learned my "google" lesson. But the tax transcripts (official IRS documents proving you filed and it was accpeted) versus tax returns (printouts of what you claim you will file via an accountant, attorney, Turbotax, H&R Block, snail mail, etc.) is not as intuitive. At first I thought they were the same.

[rjm_cmyk 75]

Given that all my dealing with the US government has meant waiting months I was pleasantly surprised how fast the tax transcripts came..