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March 11, 2024
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I live in California, where do I send my federal tax return

  • March 11, 2024
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DoninGA
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Level 15
March 11, 2024

If you are mailing the federal tax return instead of e-filing, see this IRS website for the address to mail a tax return, by state, with or without a tax payment - https://www.irs.gov/filing/where-to-file-paper-tax-returns-with-or-without-a-payment

DawnC
Level 15
March 11, 2024

Your federal tax return goes to a different location depending on the state that you live in.  See this list to determine the location for you.  Where to File Paper Tax Returns (irs.gov) 

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April 10, 2026

I live in Ca, where do I send in my tax forms

DoninGA
Level 15
Level 15
April 10, 2026

@rjlabelle1 If you are not going to e-file the federal tax return but are mailing the signed and dated federal tax return, use this address for mailing when you live in California.

 

If you are not enclosing a tax payment -

Department of Treasury
Internal Revenue Service 
Ogden, UT 84201-0002

 

If you are enclosing a tax payment -

Internal Revenue Service
P.O. Box 931000
Louisville, KY 40293-1000