How to access/find my IRS tax transcript? Complete newbie here

You can get your transcript online at IRS.gov/transcripts. Create an account, verify your identity, and you'll have access to different types of transcripts - wage/income, account transcript, return transcript, and record of account. For checking refund status, the account transcript is what you want.

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if u cant get online access u can always call irs or mail form 4506-T

Pro tip: if the website keeps saying error when creating account, try using a different browser. Chrome worked for me after Firefox kept failing

just fyi transcripts update every tuesday morning if ur checking refund status