IRS Transcript: Step by step guide to find transcript after ID.me login needed
Already verified with ID.me but cant figure out how to find my transcript on the IRS website. Been clicking around forever and getting nowhere. Need help navigating to the right page.
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Malik Davis
After logging in with ID.me, go to 'Get Transcript Online' on IRS.gov. Click 'Get Transcript' button, then select the tax year and transcript type you need (usually account transcript shows the most detail). You can view online or download as PDF. Make sure your pop-up blocker is off.
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Emma Thompson
•thank you!! finally found it. the popup blocker was the issue 🙏
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Malik Davis
•Glad I could help! Don't forget to check all transcript types - each shows different info
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Isabella Santos
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StarStrider
•Does it actually work? Sounds too good to be true tbh 🤔
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Isabella Santos
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StarStrider
•just tried it and WOW this thing is amazing! saved me hours of googling random codes 💯
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Ravi Gupta
stuck in the same boat rn. the irs website is so confusing fr
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Freya Pedersen
make sure ur using a computer not phone, mobile version is trash
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Omar Hassan
•fr fr mobile site is straight 🗑️
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Chloe Anderson
Clear your cache and cookies if its not working. Sometimes that fixes the loading issues
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Diego Vargas
anyone else notice how they made it 10x harder to find anything after the id.me switch? like why they gotta hide everything 🤡
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CosmicCruiser
•ong its like they dont want us to see our own info 😤
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Diego Vargas
•government websites be living in 1995 fr
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Alberto Souchard
Pro tip: bookmark the direct transcript link once you find it! The path is usually irs.gov -> Tools -> Get Your Tax Record -> Get Transcript Online. After ID.me verification, it takes you straight to the transcript selection page. Way faster than navigating through the main site every time.
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Gabrielle Dubois
•This is super helpful! I was wondering if there's a way to save time on repeat visits. Bookmarking that direct link is genius - thanks for sharing the exact path too 👍
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Rajiv Kumar
Another thing that helped me - if you're getting stuck after ID.me login, try logging out completely and starting fresh. Sometimes the session gets weird and you end up in limbo. Also check that you're going to the official IRS.gov site and not some other tax site that might redirect you elsewhere.
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GamerGirl99
•Great point about logging out completely! I had this exact same issue last month where I kept getting redirected to random pages after the ID.me login. A fresh start totally fixed it. Also definitely double-check you're on the real IRS.gov - saw some sketchy sites that look almost identical trying to phish login info 😬
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Paolo Moretti
If you're still having trouble after following the steps above, make sure you're selecting the right tax year - the system defaults to the current year but you might need an older one. Also, if you filed jointly with a spouse, both of you need to be verified with ID.me to access joint transcripts. The "Account Transcript" usually has the most comprehensive info including any adjustments or notices.
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Jacinda Yu
•This is exactly what I needed to know! I was getting confused because I kept seeing my current year info but needed my 2022 transcript for a loan application. The tax year selection tip is clutch. And I had no idea both spouses needed ID.me verification for joint returns - that would have saved me so much frustration earlier 😅
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