How do I change my address with the IRS?

One way is Form 8822 for your home mailing address. The form also notes that the IRS uses the address on your most recently filed return, so filing your next return with the new address updates it too.

How long does it take?

The form says it generally takes 4 to 6 weeks to process a change of address.

Do my children need their own Form 8822?

Yes, if the change affects the mailing address of children who filed their own income tax returns: the form says to file a separate Form 8822 for each child.

Where do I mail Form 8822?

To the address in the chart on page 2 that matches your old home mailing address. If you ticked line 2 (gift, estate or GST returns), it goes to the IRS in Kansas City, MO 64999-0023.

Do I also need to tell the Post Office or the SSA?

The IRS form does not replace either. If you changed your name, the form tells you to notify the Social Security Administration so its records match your tax return.

Can I fill it in on this site for free?

Filling it in on screen is free. Downloading the completed PDF requires a paid plan, as with every tool on this site. The blank form is always free at irs.gov/Form8822.

Fill Out Form 8822 Online: Change Your Address With the IRS

Short answer: Form 8822 tells the IRS that your home mailing address has changed, so notices and refunds reach you. Tick which returns it affects, give your old and new address, sign, and mail it to the IRS address for your old location. It takes about 4 to 6 weeks to process. The blank form is free on irs.gov; you can also fill it on screen here.

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Who uses it

Anyone who moved and wants the IRS to update its records before the next return is filed. If the move also changes the address of children who file their own returns, each child needs a separate Form 8822. A representative signing for you must attach a copy of the power of attorney, for example a Form 2848.

For a business address, a business location or a new responsible party, use Form 8822-B. Moving both home and business means filing both forms.

Filling in the form

Line 1: tick for individual income tax returns (Forms 1040, 1040-SR, 1040-NR and others). Also tick the extra box if your last return was joint and you are now establishing a residence separate from that spouse.
Line 2: tick for gift, estate or generation-skipping transfer tax returns (Forms 706, 709 and others). For Forms 706 and 706-NA, enter the decedent's name and SSN.
Lines 3a–4b: your name and SSN, and your spouse's if the change affects a joint return.
Line 5: prior names, if you or your spouse changed name, for example after marriage or divorce.
Lines 6a–6b: your old address, and your spouse's old address if different.
Line 7: your new address. Use a P.O. box only if the post office does not deliver to your street. For a foreign address, follow the country's postal code practice and do not abbreviate the country.

Signature

The taxpayer, executor, donor or authorized representative signs. If your last return was joint, your spouse must also sign, unless you ticked the box on line 1 saying you are establishing a separate residence. A daytime phone number is optional.

Common mistakes

Using 8822 for a business address. That is Form 8822-B.
Mailing it to the address for your new state. The chart uses your old address.
Missing the spouse's signature after a joint return.
One form for the whole family when children file their own returns.
Forgetting the prior name after a name change, and not telling the SSA.

Where to send it and what happens next

If you ticked line 2, mail it to Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service Center, Kansas City, MO 64999-0023. Otherwise use the chart on page 2 of the form, which lists the IRS address for each state based on your old home mailing address. Processing generally takes 4 to 6 weeks; keep a copy and the date you mailed it.

Form 8822-B: change of business address or responsible party.
Form 4506-T: transcripts are mailed only to your address of record, so update it first.
Form 2848: the power of attorney a representative attaches when signing for you.

Filling it here

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