Federal agency FOIA guide · Department of the Treasury

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Tax-return transcripts and copies often use IRS tax-record forms rather than FOIA. FOIA is useful for agency policy and other non-return records.

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Before you file: Search the agency’s public reading room and other public databases first. FOIAFiler does not submit requests for you, and agency contact details can change. Verify current instructions on the official agency page before sending.

Common request topics

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Where to submit

Mail / email details in FOIAFiler

Email: Not listed in FOIAFiler data; use the official FOIA page.

Mail:
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Related request recipes

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Use the general request builder and describe the records as narrowly as you can by topic, date range, office, record type, and known identifiers.

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How to make the request easier to process

  • Describe the records, not just the question you want answered.
  • Use a specific date range when possible.
  • Name the office, event, case number, contract number, facility, or other locator if known.
  • List useful record types such as emails, reports, memoranda, photographs, logs, contracts, or policy documents.
  • For records about yourself, follow the agency’s identity-verification and Privacy Act instructions.
  • Ask for reasonably segregable non-exempt portions if responsive records contain exempt material.

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If this agency is clearly the custodian, build one request. If the records may be split among several components, Request Bundles can generate a separate letter for each selected agency while keeping the core description consistent.

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