# Form 8822

URL: https://pdf.net/pdf-forms/tax-forms/form-8822
Category: Tax Forms
Attributes: Trusted by accountants, Official IRS form

Form 8822 is the IRS form individuals use to update their mailing address on file, so future notices, refunds, and letters reach the right place instead of an old apartment or house. Skip the printer entirely by opening our fillable Form 8822 online, entering your details, and downloading it in minutes.

## Versions

- 2021 — [download PDF](https://cdn.sanity.io/files/i16te7yp/production/57f8be20d393ed3a73f36150c3a5acbc1cbf65e0.pdf)

## How to Fill Out Form 8822

Step 1: Open the printable Form 8822

Step 2: Check the box for the return type that this change affects

Step 3: Enter your old address and new address

Step 4: Add your Social Security number and daytime phone

Step 5: Sign and date it (both spouses if it was a joint return)

Step 6: Download and mail Form 8822 to your IRS center

## Facts

### What Is Form 8822 Used For?

IRS Form 8822 is used to notify the IRS of a change to your home mailing address, so upcoming notices, letters, and refund checks are sent to the right place. It covers individual income tax filers as well as those involved with gift or estate tax returns, and it’s separate from the version businesses use to update a company address.

### Who Should Use Form 8822?

Anyone whose mailing address has changed and wants the IRS to update its records should use this form, including individuals, joint filers sharing a new address, and taxpayers who filed gift or estate tax returns. If you’re only changing a business address, you’ll need Form 8822-B instead.

### When Is Form 8822 Due?

There isn’t a strict Form 8822 due date for most taxpayers, but you should submit it as soon as possible after your home mailing address changes. The IRS says address change requests generally take four to six weeks after receipt to fully process, so filing promptly helps reduce the risk of missed IRS notices, letters, or refund-related mail.

### What Happens If Form 8822 Is Not Submitted?

If you don’t submit Form 8822 after your home mailing address changes, the IRS may continue using the address it has on file for notices, letters, refund checks, and other tax correspondence. This can increase the risk of missed IRS mail, delayed refund checks, and tax issues taking longer to resolve because important information was sent to an outdated address.

### How and Where Do I File Form 8822?

You file Form 8822 by mail only, since the IRS doesn’t accept it electronically. Mail your completed form to the service center listed in the “Where to File” Form 8822 instructions for your prior address’s state, and keep a copy for your own records.