<p>Has anyone ever ordered the IRS transcript? One of our possible colleges has asked us to submit it. </p>
<p>Does it take a long time to receive?</p>
<p>You can order it on-line, it is very simple:</p>
<p>[Order</a> a Transcript](<a href=“http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Order-a-Transcript]Order”>Get Transcript | Internal Revenue Service)</p>
<p>It takes about 2 weeks, but if you need it for 2012, you will have to wait until the IRS processes your return, which can take several weeks after you file.</p>
<p>You can have it faxed to you immediately. You need to hit 0 over & over until you get a live customer service agent. Tell him/her you would like to have it faxed. You can’t send it to an unsecured fax - no Office Max or drug store fax facilities. The person whose return is being requested must ask (student can’t ask for parent; parent can’t ask for student). At least, you could do that a couple years ago - haven’t known anyone who has tried recently.</p>