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I mailed in my tax return to the wrong internal revenue service what happens now?

Forum|Forum|7 years ago
June 7, 2019
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I sent my tax return to the wrong internal revenue service what happens now ?

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Anonymous

You will be fine and your return will be mailed in on-time if postmarked before the filing deadline.

According to the IRS:

Mailing an income tax return to the wrong Internal Revenue Service Center or otherwise misaddressing the return could delay the processing of the return and any refund.

So if you mail it to the wrong address, it slows things down, but there's no penalty. It will be forwarded to the right address.

More details can be found here https://www.irs.gov/irb/2007-15_IRB/ar09.html

limas14

Level 3

can you tell me where the link is supposed to go? It doesn't go to anything relating to this thread.

VolvoGirl

Level 15

This is a new forum layout. Some posts that have June 2019 dates are really older posts from the old forum that got moved over. So they might be for prior years and not current info. When they migrated over the dates got changed to June 2019. And the screen shots got deleted.

What is your current question?

Anonymous

You will be fine and your return will be mailed in on-time if postmarked before the filing deadline.

According to the IRS:

Mailing an income tax return to the wrong Internal Revenue Service Center or otherwise misaddressing the return could delay the processing of the return and any refund.

So if you mail it to the wrong address, it slows things down, but there's no penalty. It will be forwarded to the right address.

More details can be found here https://www.irs.gov/irb/2007-15_IRB/ar09.html

richarr

Level 2

The other replies don't make sense to me. I'm in your same boat. I owed $ to NYS. I did everything online, on time (in April). Paying online, was auto-offered use one of their convenient apps. Of the diff options, I chose Pay1040. 4-5 months later, NY State mails me, asking where their money is. What?!! Turns out Pay1040 is ONLY for Federal - not State. NYS phone rep said past due fees would begin to incur, and I could write Fed Gov to refund ME the $500+ I'd paid them by mistake (since it 'wasn't their problem I paid the wrong entity). So no - you won't be "fine". You may start to incur interest fees due on what they consider your 'late payment'. Check into it.

VolvoGirl

Level 15

The other replies were about where to mail your actual 1040 federal tax return. Not your tax due payment.

You might need to contact the Taxpayer Advocate

https://www.irs.gov/advocate/local-taxpayer-advocate

richarr

Level 2

Thanks for the tip & correction. I'm on it.

annapodaca162

Level 2

I mailed my tax return to the wrong IRS address & the one in Phoenix says they didn't mail it to the right one. Do I re mail it & if so, will there be any penalties?

jecasa5

Level 2

In March 2021I send my IRS payment to the wrong IRS PO box. I just received a notice or bill with the amount do that need to be pay.

Wilsonkn

Level 2

I have kind of a similar situation. I tried filing may taxes online, but for some reason it was rejected, so I printed everything out and mailed it to the address for my state (Washington) which was Fresno, CA. It was returned to me because I forgot to sign it (stupid mistake on my part). I signed it and was going to mail it, but the IRS website has a new address to mail Washington returns to (Ogden, UT). Which address do I mail my return to? Please help.

Critter-3

Level 15

The Fresno office is currently being shut down ... so send it to Ogden.

Wilsonkn

Level 2

Thank you

Jessicago187

Level 2

Omg same boat, I mail my return to the office in Fresno, which is closed and I was not aware of, do any of you know if my return get forwarded to new office or if it gets sent back to me?
And to your question yes! Mail it to the new office

HeatherPLO

Level 14

For this matter, the best way to confirm this is to reach out to the IRS. People are reporting having better luck getting through when they first open in the morning:

IRS: 800-829-1040

Hours: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM, local time

Monday-Friday

Listen to each menu before making the selection.
First choose your language. Press 1 for English.
Then do NOT choose the first choice re: "Refund", or it will send you to an automated phone line.
Instead, press 2 for "personal income tax".
Then press 1 for "form, tax history, or payment".
Then press 3 "for all other questions."
Then press 2 "for all other questions." It should then transfer you to an agent.

Or, you can visit your local IRS Office.

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CynPazzz

Level 2

I mailed my 2021 tax return to the Ogden address because of some changes my tax preparer said, I keep checking “IRS return check” website, it says to check my info nothing has been submitted. No idea what address to use ???

ChondelLO

Level 12

@CynPazzz Please see above response from HeatherPLO.

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Charlie1983

Level 2

I sent my 2020 return certified mail last October to the Fresno office, not realizing it was closed. Will the IRS forward my return to the correct location? Or do I need to resend it to the right office?