Mail address for Form 8453 rejected by Post Office

My Post Office rejected the Address you provided for Form 8453:

Internal Revenue Service

attn Shipping & Receiving 0254

Receipt and Control Branch

Austin TX [removed]

They dislike line 2 and 3

They state they need (1) a better street address or (2) a PO Box number

Please advise

517

Level 15

Mar 25, 2024 9:13:21 AM

This is the mailing address directly from the IRS Form 8453 Instructions - https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8453.pdf

Mail Form 8453 to:
Internal Revenue Service
Attn: Shipping and Receiving, 0254
Receipt and Control Branch
Austin, TX 73344-0254

Level 2

Mar 28, 2024 6:29:37 AM

Yes, the mail address, altho somewhat different from normal format,

is correct. It was accepted by other Postal clerks as acceptable & correct.

I was given incorrect information by an inexperienced Postal employee.

Thank you DoninGA