Preparing a paper federal income tax return is a choice for many, but at the same time, it’s an obligation for many. Specific tax forms can’t be filed electronically, and in that case, you must paper file your tax return and mail it to the Internal Revenue Service.
Although it should be your priority to e-file taxes as they are processed faster, and it helps to get your refund more quickly, you have the option to paper file tax returns. Whether you decide to file a paper return or you have no other choice, here is everything you need to know about submitting your paper tax return to the IRS.
Filing paper tax return with or without payment
A few things determine the mailing address for your federal income tax return, in other words, Form 1040. The first is your state of residence, and the second is whether you’re mailing the return with or without payment.
If you’re mailing Form 1040 with money or check order, you’ll need to send it to the Department of Treasury rather than the Internal Revenue Service. So, if you have a tax liability and paying through money or check order, send it to the mailing address accordingly.
Federal income tax return mailing address WITH payment
| STATE | WITH PAYMENT |
|---|---|
| Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina | Internal Revenue Service P O Box 1214 Charlotte, NC 28201-1214 |
| Alaska, California, Hawaii, Washington | Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 7704 San Francisco, CA 94120-7704 |
| Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming | Internal Revenue Service P O Box 802501 Cincinnati, OH 45280-2501 |
| Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia | Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 931000 Louisville, KY 40293-1000 |
| Connecticut, District of Columbia, Maryland, Rhode Island, West Virginia | Internal Revenue Service P. O. Box 931000 Louisville, KY 40293-1000 |
| Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont | Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Kansas City, MO 64999-0002 |
| Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas | Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 1214 Charlotte, NC 28201-1214 |
| Pennsylvania | Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 37008 Hartford, CT 06176-7008 |
Federal income tax return mailing address WITHOUT payment
| STATE | WITHOUT PAYMENT |
|---|---|
| Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina | Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Kansas City, MO 64999-0002 |
| Alaska, California, Hawaii, Washington | Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Fresno, CA 93888-0002 |
| Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming | Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Ogden, UT 84201-0002 |
| Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia | Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Kansas City, MO 64999-0002 |
| Connecticut, District of Columbia, Maryland, Rhode Island, West Virginia | Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Ogden, UT 84201-0002 |
| Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont | Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 37008 Hartford, CT 06176-7008 |
| Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas | Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Austin, TX 73301-0002 |
| Pennsylvania | Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Ogden, UT 84201-0002 |