Certain tax returns go to different centers this year

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2006 — As taxpayers begin to prepare their tax returns, the IRS notes that some may be sending their returns to a different service center than last year.

Those who received a tax instruction booklet from the IRS in the mail and use the labels included with the booklet can be assured that their tax returns will go to the correct address. Taxpayers who e-file are not affected by these changes.

For tax year 2005, the mailing changes affect returns, with or without payments, from Maryland, the District of Columbia and 10 other states — Colorado, Delaware, Kansas, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, South Dakota, Virginia and West Virginia.

Taxpayers should send:

Returns from Maryland and the District of Columbia to the IRS Center in Andover, Mass.;
Returns from Delaware and Virginia to the IRS Center in Atlanta, Georgia;
Returns from Ohio to the IRS Center in Kansas City, Mo.;
Returns from Kansas, Mississippi and West Virginia to the IRS Center in Austin, Texas;
Returns from Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and South Dakota to the IRS Center in Fresno, Calif.

For taxpayers who file paper returns, the correct center addresses are on labels inside the tax packages. Taxpayers who do not receive a package should refer to the back cover of the instructions to Form 1040, 1040-A or 1040EZ.

Taxpayers who e-file will not be affected by these changes. For the first time ever, more than half of all individuals chose to e-file their federal tax returns in 2005.

To find out more about IRS e-file, go to IRS.gov.

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