To update your address with the IRS to ensure you receive your payment, you have several options:
- File a Tax Return with Your New Address: The easiest way to update your address is to file your tax return using your new address. This will automatically update your address of record with the IRS.
- Form 8822: You can submit Form 8822, Change of Address, by mail. This form is specifically designed for individuals to notify the IRS of a change in their mailing address.
- Written Statement: You can send a signed written statement to the IRS. This statement should include your full name, old and new addresses, and your Social Security number (SSN), Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN), or Employer Identification Number (EIN). Mail this statement to the address where you filed your last return.
- Oral Notification: You can notify the IRS in person or by telephone. You will need to verify your identity and provide your full name, old and new addresses, date of birth, and SSN, ITIN, or EIN. The IRS may request additional information to verify your identity.
- Online Account: Through the Profile Page within your online IRS account, you can update your email address and opt-out/in for paper notice preferences. For mailing address changes, you can submit Form 8822 by mail.
- USPS Notification: Changes of address through the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) may update your address of record on file with the IRS based on what they retain in their National Change of Address (NCOA) database. However, not all post offices forward government checks, so it is still recommended to notify the IRS directly.
It is important to ensure that the address entered on your return or provided to the IRS is complete and accurate, including apartment numbers, suite numbers, box numbers, etc., to avoid any issues with delivery. If you are expecting a refund, also notify the post office serving your old address to help in forwarding your check to your new address unless you chose direct deposit.
For more detailed information, you can refer to Revenue Procedure 2010-16 and the IRS website.
Sources:
Publication 17 (2023)
Publication 4164 (10/2023)
