Let The IRS Know If You Move

If you have moved recently, along with your friends and relatives, let the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) know your new address. It's the best way to ensure your refund check makes it way to you,

There are several ways to notify the IRS of an address change. If you change your address before filing your return, you may correct the address legibly on the mailing label from your tax package or write the new address in the appropriate boxes on your return when you file. When your return is processed, the IRS will update its records.

If you change your address after filing your return, you should notify the post office that services your old address. Because not all post offices forward government checks, notifying the post office that services your old address ensures that your mail will be forwarded, but not necessarily your refund check.

To change your address with the IRS, you may complete a Form 8822, Change of Address, and send it to the address shown on the form. You may download Form 8822 from the IRS website or order it by calling 800-TAX-FORM (800-829-3676).

You may also write to inform the IRS of your address change. If you write, the tax agency will need your full name, old and new addresses, and your Social Security Number or Employer Identification Number and your signature.

If you filed a joint return, you should provide the same information and signatures for both spouses. Send your written address change information to the campus where you filed your last return. The campus addresses are listed in the instructions to the tax forms.

If you filed a joint return and you and/or your spouse have since established separate residences, you both should notify the IRS of your new addresses.