{"id":1829,"date":"2013-07-08T21:07:07","date_gmt":"2013-07-08T15:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"\/get-copy-of-past-state-tax-return"},"modified":"2024-02-01T09:31:59","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T17:31:59","slug":"get-copy-of-past-state-tax-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irs.com\/en\/get-copy-of-past-state-tax-return\/","title":{"rendered":"How to obtain a copy of past tax returns in all 50 states"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you are attempting to get a copy of your Federal Tax Return from the IRS, watch this how-to video on how to get copy of your past tax returns from the IRS.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Get a Copy of Your Past Tax Returns | Tax Info from IRS.com\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bHV0yVWmQ98\" width=\"820\" height=\"640\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>However, if you are you looking for a copy of a past state tax return, you will have to contact each state individually as they all have different processes and policies in order to get copies of prior returns. For your convenience, below you can find an alphabetical list with links to each state\u2019s website, as well as a telephone number, to help you find what you need.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alabama<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.revenue.alabama.gov\/incometax\/ITformsindex.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Alabama Individual Income Tax Forms<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 334-242-1170<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alaska<\/strong><br \/>\nAlaska does not collect a state income tax.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arizona<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.azdor.gov\/Forms\/Individual.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Individual Forms<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 602-255-3381<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arkansas<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dfa.arkansas.gov\/cba\/citizens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Individual Income Tax Forms and Instructions<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 501-682-1100<\/p>\n<p><strong>California<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ftb.ca.gov\/forms\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Forms and Publications<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 800-338-0505<\/p>\n<p><strong>Colorado<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.colorado.gov\/cs\/Satellite\/Revenue\/REVX\/1214992372190\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Individual Income Current and Prior Year<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 303-238-7378<\/p>\n<p><strong>Connecticut<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ct.gov\/drs\/cwp\/view.asp?a=1509&#038;q=443632\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Income Tax Prior Years<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 860-297-5962<\/p>\n<p><strong>Delaware<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/revenue.delaware.gov\/services\/Prior_Forms.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Prior Year Personal Income Tax Forms<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 302-577-8200<\/p>\n<p><strong>Florida<\/strong><br \/>\nFlorida does not collect a state income tax.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Georgia<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"https:\/\/dor.georgia.gov\/documents\/forms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Individual Income Tax Forms<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 877-423-6711<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hawaii<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/tax.hawaii.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Individual Income Tax Forms<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 808-587-4242<\/p>\n<p><strong>Idaho<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"https:\/\/tax.illinois.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Individual Income Tax Forms By Year<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 800-972-7660<\/p>\n<p><strong>Illinois<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"https:\/\/tax.illinois.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Prior Years &#8211; Individual Income Tax Forms<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 800-732-8866<\/p>\n<p><strong>Indiana<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.in.gov\/dor\/3488.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Indiana State Prior Year Tax Forms<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 317-232-2240<\/p>\n<p><strong>Iowa<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.iowa.gov\/tax\/forms\/IndIncArchive.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Individual Income Tax Forms Archive<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 515-281-3114<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kansas<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksrevenue.org\/forms-perstax.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Forms and Publications &#8211; Individual Income<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 785-368-8222<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kentucky<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"https:\/\/revenue.ky.gov\/Individual\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Prior Year Forms<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 502-564-4581<\/p>\n<p><strong>Louisiana<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/rev.louisiana.gov\/sections\/taxforms\/default.aspx?code=PSN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Individual Income Tax Forms<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 225-219-0102<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maine<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.state.me.us\/revenue\/forms\/1040\/2012.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Forms, Publications &amp; Applications<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 207-626-8475<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maryland<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/taxes.marylandtaxes.com\/Individual_Taxes\/General_Information\/Individual_Tax_Forms_and_Instructions\/Income_Tax_Forms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Individual Income Tax Forms<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 1-800-MD-TAXES<\/p>\n<p><strong>Massachusetts<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/dor\/forms\/personal-income\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Personal Income Tax Forms<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 617-887-MDOR<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michigan<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/taxes\/0,1607,7-238-44143---,00.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Current and Previous Year Forms<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 517-636-4486<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minnesota<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.revenue.state.mn.us\/individuals\/individ_income\/Pages\/prior_year_forms.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Prior Year Forms<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 651-296-3781<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mississippi<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dor.ms.gov\/Individual\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Prior Year Individual Income Tax Forms<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 601-923-7000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Missouri<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/dor.mo.gov\/forms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Forms and Manuals<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 573-751-3505<\/p>\n<p><strong>Montana<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/revenue.mt.gov\/formsandresources\/downloadable_forms_previous_years\/default.mcpx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Previous Year Downloadable Forms<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 866-859-2254<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nebraska<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.revenue.ne.gov\/tax\/current\/current.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Current and Prior Years\u2019 Tax Forms<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 402-471-5729<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nevada<\/strong><br \/>\nNevada does not collect a state income tax.<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Hampshire<\/strong><br \/>\nNew Hampshire does not collect a state income tax.<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Jersey<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/treasury\/taxation\/prntgit2.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Prior Year Gross Income Tax Forms<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 609-826-4400<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Mexico<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tax.newmexico.gov\/Forms-and-Publications\/Old-Forms-And-Publications\/Pages\/Home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Old Forms and Publications<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 505-827-0700<\/p>\n<p><strong>New York<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tax.ny.gov\/forms\/prvforms\/prev_year.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Previous Year Tax Forms<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 518-457-5181<\/p>\n<p><strong>North Carolina<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dornc.com\/downloads\/individual.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Individual Income Tax Forms and Instructions<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 877-252-3052<\/p>\n<p><strong>North Dakota<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nd.gov\/tax\/indincome\/forms\/income-tax-forms.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Individual Income Tax Forms for Prior Years<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 701-328-1247<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ohio<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tax.ohio.gov\/Forms.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Tax Forms<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 800-282-1780<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oklahoma<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ok.gov\/tax\/Forms_&#038;_Publications\/Forms\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Past Years Income Tax Forms<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 405-521-3160<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oregon<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/dor\/PERTAX\/Pages\/formspit.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Personal Income Tax Forms &amp; Instructions<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 503-378-4988<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pennsylvania<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.revenue.state.pa.us\/portal\/server.pt\/community\/personal_income_tax\/14692\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Personal Income Tax Forms<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 1-888-PATAXES<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rhode Island<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tax.ri.gov\/taxforms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Tax Forms<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 401-574-8829 (option #3)<\/p>\n<p><strong>South Carolina<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sctax.org\/Forms+and+Instructions\/Past+Years+Forms+and+Instructions\/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Tax Forms &amp; Instructions for Previous Years<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 800-768-3676<\/p>\n<p><strong>South Dakota<\/strong><br \/>\nSouth Dakota does not collect a state income tax.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tennessee<\/strong><br \/>\nTennessee does not collect a state income tax.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Texas<\/strong><br \/>\nTexas does not collect a state income tax.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Utah<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/tax.utah.gov\/forms-pubs\/previousyears\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Previous Years\u2019 Forms &amp; Publications<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 801-297-2200 or 800-662-4335<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vermont<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.state.vt.us\/tax\/prioryeartaxforms.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Prior Year Tax Forms<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 802-828-2865<\/p>\n<p><strong>Virginia<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"https:\/\/tax.virginia.gov\/forms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Individual Income Tax Forms<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 804-440-2541<\/p>\n<p><strong>Washington<\/strong><br \/>\nWashington does not collect a state income tax.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Washington D.C.<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/otr.cfo.dc.gov\/page\/prior-year-tax-forms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Prior Year Tax Forms<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 202-727-4829<\/p>\n<p><strong>West Virginia<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"https:\/\/tax.wv.gov\/Individuals\/Pages\/Individuals.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Personal Income Taxes<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 304-558-3333 or 800-982-8297<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wisconsin<\/strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.revenue.wi.gov\/html\/priortax.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Prior Year Income Tax Forms<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 608-266- 2486<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wyoming<\/strong><br \/>\nWyoming does not collect a state income tax.<\/p>\n<h2>Sources<\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bHV0yVWmQ98\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">How To Get a Copy of Your Past Tax Returns | Tax Info from IRS.com<\/a>&#8221; 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