Transcripts or Tax Returns?

[Miss Natalie 0]

Hello everyone

My fiance and I are busy preparing the documents for the packet 3. He has sent me a PDF of his tax returns and W2s for the last couple of years but I have asked him to get the IRS transcripts too because they are more official.

The website said they could take 60 days to arrive - and I don't want to wait 60 days! I want to send the packet the minute my medical results are back. If they are not here by the time I am ready to send in the packet 3 (In Australia we send in all the documents prior to the interview), is it ok to send in the tax returns & W2's and explain we are waiting for the transcripts? They are not notorised but he is able to get that done.

Also, can my fiance email me PDFs of the transcripts once they arrive? or do they need to be originals?

What have people done in the past?

thanks!

[thepizzadude 26]

Hello everyone

My fiance and I are busy preparing the documents for the packet 3. He has sent me a PDF of his tax returns and W2s for the last couple of years but I have asked him to get the IRS transcripts too because they are more official.

The website said they could take 60 days to arrive - and I don't want to wait 60 days! I want to send the packet the minute my medical results are back. If they are not here by the time I am ready to send in the packet 3 (In Australia we send in all the documents prior to the interview), is it ok to send in the tax returns & W2's and explain we are waiting for the transcripts? They are not notorised but he is able to get that done.

Also, can my fiance email me PDFs of the transcripts once they arrive? or do they need to be originals?

What have people done in the past?

thanks!

Either is valid, transcripts are more official in that they are harder to "fake" and they come directly from the IRS.

From what I have heard others say and my OWN experience when I ordered mine on 3 different occasions, they are usually received within 7-10 days. Don't order online call the 18008291040 and follow the prompts to order by phone and you will receive them very quickly, mine arrived on all three occasions within 7 days.

Yes he can *.pdf the copies to you also.

[kevin@anna 7]

all i used was copies of federal tax returns(front page only)and the w2 for the 3 years previous.if his income is over the 125% poverty level dont sweat it

[ScottThuy 140]

I use myfax.. its an online service that sends me the fax in pDF format.. I called they sent 3 years all in PDF format.. I can email them to my so if needed... this could be an option.. must tell them that its going to your fax machine not a service..

[Miss Natalie 0]

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Either is valid, transcripts are more official in that they are harder to "fake" and they come directly from the IRS.

From what I have heard others say and my OWN experience when I ordered mine on 3 different occasions, they are usually received within 7-10 days. Don't order online call the 18008291040 and follow the prompts to order by phone and you will receive them very quickly, mine arrived on all three occasions within 7 days.

Yes he can *.pdf the copies to you also.

Thanks pizzadude

that helps alot My fiance just told me he ordered them over the phone so lets hope they arrive quickly

[Miss Natalie 0]

Thanks for the quick replies everyone!

[thepizzadude 26]

Either is valid, transcripts are more official in that they are harder to "fake" and they come directly from the IRS.

From what I have heard others say and my OWN experience when I ordered mine on 3 different occasions, they are usually received within 7-10 days. Don't order online call the 18008291040 and follow the prompts to order by phone and you will receive them very quickly, mine arrived on all three occasions within 7 days.

Yes he can *.pdf the copies to you also.

Thanks pizzadude

that helps alot My fiance just told me he ordered them over the phone so lets hope they arrive quickly

No problem, anytime.

[luzhok 0]

I also thought that transcript is more official. However, CO took the transcript and additionally asked for the regular 1040 form. It was a shock to me. So I sent them a pdf and they accepted it.