topic Prior to mailing my hardcopy federal and state returns in, if I am military, does it matter if my address on my W2 is different from my address on my 1040 form? in Tax help for military filers https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/military/discussion/prior-to-mailing-my-hardcopy-federal-and-state-returns-in-if-i-am-military-does-it-matter-if-my/01/2789826#M6172 I was living in a different state because of work during 2021 than where I live now. Will is matter for them to process my return if on my W2 it has the previous address versus on my 1040 it has my current address? Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:06:16 GMT morrisfyoung 2026-03-10T07:06:16Z Prior to mailing my hardcopy federal and state returns in, if I am military, does it matter if my address on my W2 is different from my address on my 1040 form? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/military/discussion/prior-to-mailing-my-hardcopy-federal-and-state-returns-in-if-i-am-military-does-it-matter-if-my/01/2789826#M6172 I was living in a different state because of work during 2021 than where I live now. Will is matter for them to process my return if on my W2 it has the previous address versus on my 1040 it has my current address? Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:06:16 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/military/discussion/prior-to-mailing-my-hardcopy-federal-and-state-returns-in-if-i-am-military-does-it-matter-if-my/01/2789826#M6172 morrisfyoung 2026-03-10T07:06:16Z Re: Prior to mailing my hardcopy federal and state returns in, if I am military, does it matter if my address on my W2 is different from my address on my 1040 form? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/military/discussion/re-prior-to-mailing-my-hardcopy-federal-and-state-returns-in-if-i-am-military-does-it-matter-if-my/01/2789829#M6173 <P>That’s not a problem. Your 1040 address should be the one you want the IRS to use to contact you if needed.&nbsp;</P> Sat, 12 Nov 2022 21:07:59 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/military/discussion/re-prior-to-mailing-my-hardcopy-federal-and-state-returns-in-if-i-am-military-does-it-matter-if-my/01/2789829#M6173 Bsch4477 2022-11-12T21:07:59Z Re: Prior to mailing my hardcopy federal and state returns in, if I am military, does it matter if my address on my W2 is different from my address on my 1040 form? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/military/discussion/re-prior-to-mailing-my-hardcopy-federal-and-state-returns-in-if-i-am-military-does-it-matter-if-my/01/2789830#M6174 <P>It does not matter that the address on the W-2 is different from the address on the tax return.&nbsp; People move all the time.&nbsp; The address on the tax return should be where you receive your mail if the IRS ever needed to contact you by mail.</P> Sat, 12 Nov 2022 21:09:27 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/military/discussion/re-prior-to-mailing-my-hardcopy-federal-and-state-returns-in-if-i-am-military-does-it-matter-if-my/01/2789830#M6174 DoninGA 2022-11-12T21:09:27Z