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New Member
posted Apr 20, 2024 3:17:12 PM

Tax Forms Delivered to Wrong Address by USPS

I took two pieces of tax related mail to the local post office to be mailed by Certified Mail;

  • one, form 3520, to an IRS PO Box in Utah and the other
  • a MA filing (with a refund due) from my wife, to MA Dept of Revenue PO Box
  • both envelopes and Certified Mail slips were filled-out correctly. I have the receipts.

On checking the USPS on-line tracking site, I see that each piece of mail is going to the other address:

  • USPS has delivered the Utah mail to the MA PO Box and
  • the MA addressed mail is on it’s way to Utah!

I do not know what to do. I'm concerned about potential penalties if the IRS and/or MA DoR do not get their documents!

Many thanks!

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2 Replies
Level 15
Apr 20, 2024 4:34:23 PM

Hopefully when the errors are corrected in they will realize that the returns were miss delivered. You just have to wait and see. 

New Member
Apr 23, 2024 6:51:36 AM

Many thanks, very much appreciated - sound advice; I will wait a couple of weeks. 

The USPS has, as yet, not responded to me. Hopefully the IRS will redirect to MA DoR and visa-versa.