How Do You Change An Address With The IRS?

If a taxpayers address has changed they need to notify the IRS, to ensure they receive any tax refunds, or IRS correspondence.

When Filing A Tax Return

If a taxpayer changes their address before filing a return the IRS will update their records based on the new address entered on the tax return.

Form 8822

If the address change occurs after the tax return has been filed a Form 8822 should be completed. Form 8822 can be completed in the tax software or the customer can access Form 8822 on IRS.GOV . Form 8822 should be completed, signed, and mailed to the designated address.

Where To Mail Form 8822

Individual income tax filers should mail Form 8822 to the address based on the chart below:

Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin	Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Kansas City, MO 64999-0023
Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas	Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Austin, TX 73301-0023
Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming	Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Ogden, UT 84201-0023
A foreign country, American Samoa, or Puerto Rico (or are excluding income under Internal Revenue Code section 933), or use an APO or FPO address, or file Form 2555, 2555-EZ, or 4563, or are a dual status alien or non bona fide resident of Guam or the Virgin Islands.	Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Austin, TX 73301-0023
Guam: bona fide residents	Department of Revenue and Taxation Government of Guam P.O. Box 23607 GMF, GU 96921
Virgin Islands: bona fide residents	V.I. Bureau of Internal Revenue 6115 Estate Smith Bay, Suite 225 St. Thomas, VI 00802

How Long Does It Take The IRS To Process An Address Change?

It can take four to six weeks for a change of address request to be fully processed.

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