You can update your address on file with the IRS using several official methods.
Important: You cannot update your address inside the TaxSlayer program once your return has already been filed and accepted.
Ways to Change Your Address with the IRS
1. Update Your Address on Your Next Tax Return
If you have not filed yet, simply enter your new address on your federal return.
When the IRS processes your return, they update their records automatically.
This is the fastest way to update your address if you are filing soon.
2. File an IRS Change of Address Form (Form 8822 or Form 8822‑B)
You may file:
- Form 8822 – Change of Address (for individual, gift, estate, or generation‑skipping transfer tax returns)
- Form 8822‑B – Change of Address or Responsible Party (for business taxpayers)
These forms must be mailed to the IRS campus listed in the form instructions.
3. Send a Signed Written Statement to the IRS
You may notify the IRS in writing. Your statement must include:
- Full name
- Old address
- New address
- Social Security Number (SSN), Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN), or Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Your signature (and your spouse’s, if filing jointly)
Mail your written statement to the address where you filed your last federal return.
4. Provide Oral Notification (Phone or In‑Person)
You may notify the IRS by phone or in person.
The IRS will verify your identity using information already on file, such as:
- Full name
- Old and new address
- SSN, ITIN, or EIN
- Date of birth
Special Notes for Divorced or Separated Spouses
- If you filed a joint return, both spouses must update their address information.
- If you are now separated, each spouse should individually notify the IRS of their new address.
Additional Information
- The IRS may take 4–6 weeks to fully process an address change.
- Update your address with your employer to ensure your W‑2 is mailed correctly.
- Notify the U.S. Postal Service of your new address; however, USPS mail forwarding does not update your IRS records.