Important Update: IRS Address Changes
The IRS now automatically updates taxpayer addresses using the U.S. Postal Service’s National Change of Address (NCOA) database on a weekly basis. If your name and old address match the USPS records, your new address will become your official IRS address of record.
What You Need to Know:
- Filed a change of address with USPS? The IRS will likely update your address automatically.
- Don’t want the IRS to update your address? You must file Form 8822, Change of Address to prevent automatic updates
- Filed a tax return with a new address? That also updates your IRS address of record.
- Businesses must use Form 8822-B instead.
To ensure you receive all IRS notices, refunds, and correspondence, it’s important to keep your address current and accurate.