{"id":399,"date":"2015-08-17T08:19:53","date_gmt":"2015-08-17T18:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"\/irs-mailing-addresses-tax-payments"},"modified":"2025-03-18T16:23:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T23:23:34","slug":"united-states-treasury-address","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irs.com\/en\/united-states-treasury-address","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s The United States Treasury Address?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-399-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/US-treasury-address.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/US-treasury-address.mp4\">https:\/\/www.irs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/US-treasury-address.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<h2>Instructions for Mailing Your Check or Money Order to the IRS<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.com\/articles\/what-happens-if-you-dont-pay-your-taxes\">owe taxes to the IRS<\/a>, it is important to know the correct address to send your money to. Sending your tax payments to the wrong IRS address could result in delayed processing that makes you liable for late fees and interest charges.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure you have the correct United States Treasury address because that will save you a lot of hassle.<\/p>\n<h2>Pay Taxes By Check or Money Order<\/h2>\n<p>Unfortunately, there is no singular IRS payment processing hub, or a singular treasury address. Instead, you must mail your check or money order to the IRS Center that handles your particular type of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.com\/topics\/paying-taxes\/\">tax payment<\/a>, based on where you live. Sending your payment to the proper IRS address helps ensure it will be processed correctly and on-time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11673 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.irs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/pexels-tima-miroshnichenko-6169167-scaled-e1741222319800-1024x794.jpg\" alt=\"united-states-treasury-address\" width=\"705\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/pexels-tima-miroshnichenko-6169167-scaled-e1741222319800-1024x794.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.irs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/pexels-tima-miroshnichenko-6169167-scaled-e1741222319800-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/pexels-tima-miroshnichenko-6169167-scaled-e1741222319800-768x595.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/pexels-tima-miroshnichenko-6169167-scaled-e1741222319800-1536x1190.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.irs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/pexels-tima-miroshnichenko-6169167-scaled-e1741222319800-15x12.jpg 15w, https:\/\/www.irs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/pexels-tima-miroshnichenko-6169167-scaled-e1741222319800.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ctax.me\/?a=23&#038;c=5&#038;p=c&#038;s1=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>&gt;&gt;<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Owe the IRS? Get a Free Tax Relief Consultation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To mail a tax payment, make your check or money order payable to \u201cUnited States Treasury\u201d. Be sure to include your name, address, phone number, taxpayer ID number (Social Security Number or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.com\/articles\/information-about-employer-identification-numbers-eins\">Employer Identification Number<\/a>), the tax period, and the related tax form or notice number on your form of payment.<\/p>\n<p><u>NOTE<\/u>: Do not mail cash to the IRS.<\/p>\n<h2>Mailing Addresses for Individual Income Tax Payments (IRS Form 1040-V)<\/h2>\n<p>If you owe taxes, you can make your payment by mailing a check or money order to the correct IRS address. In some cases, you may receive an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.com\/articles\/what-do-if-you-get-notice-irs\">IRS notice<\/a>\u00a0showing your balance and where to send your payment. Or you can use\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/f1040v.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Form 1040-V (Payment Voucher)<\/a>\u00a0to pay the amount due on your Form 1040 return.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the mailing addresses for 2018 income tax payments (Form 1040-V):<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you live in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, or Texas:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Internal Revenue Service<\/p>\n<p>P.O. Box 1214<\/p>\n<p>Charlotte, NC 28201-1214<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you live in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, or Wyoming:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Internal Revenue Service<\/p>\n<p>P.O. Box 7704<\/p>\n<p>San Francisco, CA 94120-7704<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you live in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, or Wisconsin:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Internal Revenue Service<\/p>\n<p>P.O. Box 802501<\/p>\n<p>Cincinnati, OH 45280-2501<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you live in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, or Virginia:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Internal Revenue Service<\/p>\n<p>P.O. Box 931000<\/p>\n<p>Louisville, KY 40293-1000<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you live in Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, or Vermont:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Internal Revenue Service<\/p>\n<p>P.O. Box 37008<\/p>\n<p>Hartford, CT 06176-7008<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you live in Connecticut, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, or West Virginia:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Internal Revenue Service<\/p>\n<p>P.O. Box 37910<\/p>\n<p>Hartford, CT 06176-7910<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you live in a foreign country, American Samoa, or Puerto Rico (or are excluding income under Internal Revenue Code 933), or use an APO or FPO address, or file Form 2555, 2555-EZ, or 4563, or are a dual-status alien or nonpermanent resident of Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Internal Revenue Service<\/p>\n<p>P.O. Box 1303<\/p>\n<p>Charlotte, NC 28201-1303<\/p>\n<p>USA<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mailing Addresses for Estimated Tax Payments (IRS Form 1040-ES)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you are required to make\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.com\/articles\/what-estimated-tax-and-who-does-it-apply\">estimated tax payments<\/a>\u00a0throughout the year, you can use\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/f1040es.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Form 1040-ES (Estimated Tax Payment Vouchers)<\/a>\u00a0to submit your quarterly installment payments to the IRS.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the mailing addresses for Form 1040-ES estimated tax payments:<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you live in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, or Texas:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Internal Revenue Service<\/p>\n<p>P.O. Box 1300<\/p>\n<p>Charlotte, NC 28201-1300<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you live in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, or Wyoming:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Internal Revenue Service<\/p>\n<p>P.O. Box 510000<\/p>\n<p>San Francisco, CA 94151-5100<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you live in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, or Wisconsin:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Internal Revenue Service<\/p>\n<p>P.O. Box 802502<\/p>\n<p>Cincinnati, OH 45280-2502<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you live in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, or Virginia:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Internal Revenue Service<\/p>\n<p>P.O. Box 931100<\/p>\n<p>Louisville, KY 40293-1100<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you live in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, or West Virginia:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Internal Revenue Service<\/p>\n<p>P.O. Box 37007<\/p>\n<p>Hartford, CT 06176-7007<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you live in a foreign country, American Samoa, or Puerto Rico, (or are excluding income under Internal Revenue Code 933) or use an APO or FPO address, or file Form 2555, 2555-EZ, or 4563, or are a dual-status alien or nonpermanent resident of Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Internal Revenue Service<\/p>\n<p>P.O. Box 1300<\/p>\n<p>Charlotte, NC 28201-1300<\/p>\n<p>USA<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you live in Guam (bona fide residents*):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Department of Revenue and Taxation<\/p>\n<p>Government of Guam<\/p>\n<p>P.O. Box 23607<\/p>\n<p>GMF, GU 96921<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you live in U.S. Virgin Islands (bona fide residents*):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue<\/p>\n<p>6115 Estate Smith Bay<\/p>\n<p>Suite 225<\/p>\n<p>St. Thomas, VI 00802<\/p>\n<p><em>* <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenbacktaxservices.com\/knowledge-center\/bona-fide-residence-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bona fide residents<\/a> must prepare separate vouchers for estimated income tax and self-employment tax payments. Send the income tax vouchers to the address for bona fide residents and the self-employment tax vouchers to the address for non-bona fide residents.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11674 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/pexels-element5-1550334-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"united-states-treasury-address\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/pexels-element5-1550334-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.irs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/pexels-element5-1550334-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/pexels-element5-1550334-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.irs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/pexels-element5-1550334-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.irs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/pexels-element5-1550334-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.irs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/pexels-element5-1550334-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.irs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/pexels-element5-1550334-640x426.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>IRS Address and How to Mail Your Tax Return to the IRS: FAQ<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b> 1. How do I find the correct IRS address to mail my tax return?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b>The IRS address varies depending on your state of residence and whether you are including a payment with your tax return. Check the IRS website\\u2019s &#8220;Where to File&#8221; page or refer to the instructions for Form 1040 for the correct address specific to your situation.<\/p>\n<p><b> 2. Can I use any delivery method to send my tax return to the IRS?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b>Yes, but using certified mail or a reputable delivery service (e.g., FedEx, UPS) with tracking is recommended. This ensures proof of mailing and delivery, especially if deadlines are approaching or for important filings.<\/p>\n<p><b> 3. What should I include in the envelope when mailing my tax return?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b>Include your signed and completed tax return along with any required forms, schedules, and attachments (e.g., W-2s or 1099s). If making a payment, include a check or money order payable to &#8220;United States Treasury&#8221; and attach Form 1040-V (Payment Voucher) if applicable.<\/p>\n<p><b> 4. How do I know if my tax return was received by the IRS?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b>If you sent your return via certified mail, you can track delivery through the postal service or courier. Alternatively, you can wait for confirmation from the IRS by checking your refund status online (if applicable) or contacting them after several weeks.<\/p>\n<p><b> 5. Can I mail my tax return to any IRS office?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b>No. Tax returns must be sent to the address designated for your state and filing circumstances. Sending your return to the wrong address could delay processing. Always verify the correct address before mailing.<\/p>\n<p><b> 6. What is the deadline for mailing my tax return to the IRS?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b>For most taxpayers, the deadline is April 15 (or the next business day if it falls on a weekend or holiday). Your tax return must be postmarked by this date to be considered timely filed. If you cannot meet the deadline, file Form 4868 to request an extension.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.com\/topics\/paying-taxes\/\">paying taxes<\/a>, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.com\/tax-relief\">Tax Debt Relief<\/a> center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Instructions for Mailing Your Check or Money Order to the IRS If you\u00a0owe taxes to the IRS, it is important to know the correct address to send your money to. Sending your tax payments to the wrong IRS address could result in delayed processing that makes you liable for late fees and interest charges. 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