What This Letter Means
Letter 2475C, Address Change Request, means the IRS has reason to think your address changed, but it has not received a formal address change from you. It wants you to confirm where to send your mail.
Common reasons the IRS sends it:
- IRS mail to your old address came back undeliverable.
- The returned envelope had a Postal Service label showing a newer address.
- Someone else, such as a tax preparer, a new occupant, or an ex-spouse, gave the IRS a new address for you. The IRS won't update its records on a third party's word alone. You or your authorized representative must verify it.
- The IRS has conflicting foreign and domestic addresses for you.
When the address hasn't been verified, the IRS generally won't include tax returns or return information with this letter. In business non-filer cases, the IRS may resend a package of returns it prepared for the business along with Letter 2475C.
The IRS also uses this letter to get a correct address for a representative listed on a power of attorney.
What to Do
- Follow the letter's instructions to confirm or correct your address.
- If you moved, file Form 8822 (individuals) or Form 8822-B (businesses) so every IRS office has your current address.
- If another IRS notice is enclosed, read it now. That notice is the real issue, and its deadlines may already be running.
- Keep a copy of your reply.
Why This Matters
The IRS mails legal notices to your last known address. Many deadlines run from the date a notice is mailed, not the date you read it. A bad address on file can cost you appeal rights and Tax Court rights you never knew you had. Fix it now.
If Letter 2475C showed up with an older IRS notice you never saw, call us at (813) 229-7100.