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Skycrath
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Apr 02, 2020

Which address for 2019 tax return

So here's my situation. I've been out of my apartment and full-timing for almost a year but my former apartment's "physical" address is still on my drivers license. I have a CMRA but I haven't changed my drivers license yet, mainly because most of the advice I've gotten was to keep the "link" to a real physical address until I purchased an RV (I've been full-timing the past year in a tent, which obviously is a whole other problem right now because all campgrounds are closed, and something I'll probably be posting about in another forum).

At this point my USPS mail forwarding is about to run out, which is something else to consider, maybe. I added the CMRA to all of my personal accounts as a mailing address, but my apartment address is still listed as my primary residence for most of my accounts. At least with the CMRA as my mailing address things shouldn't be mailed to my apartment address since someone else has been living there the past year.

Both my physical and CMRA addresses are in Florida, so I only have to deal with a federal tax return. But I can't decide which address to use for my tax return for 2019. Can anyone see a benefit of using one over the other? Ultimately I will permanently be at the CMRA on my DL etc, but I couldn't even do that right now if I wanted to with all the government offices closed. So as far as government entities are concerned I guess I'm still at my former apartment's address.

Also, my question isn't about the stimulus check, since I already know I'm going to have to file some change of address paperwork since the IRS is automatically going to use the address on my 2018 return (which is my former apartment's address).

I'd appreciate any advice on this from my fellow full-timers!

7 Replies

  • Out of the apartment for over a year......it isn't your apartment anymore nor is that addresss.

    New tentants are probably tired of dealing with your mail........trust me regardless of USPS Forwarding instructions some of your mail is getting delivered to that address.

    When that continues to happen.....mail gets thrown in the trash

    Change your address to the FL CRMA and let them handle your mail forwarding.
    They are legal, provide an address and have a contractual obligation with you and the USPS to do so.



    File IRS Tax return ON-LINE..........MANY FREE services available
    Takes 20 minutes or so.
    Within 2 days you will get contirmation FEDS have recieved/accepted your e-file.
    Then your records are updated and you can provide routing/account number for direct deposits.
  • Use your CMRA on your tax return. After this long, you should have changed everything over anyway...
  • Do you get Social Security? If so, how? Direct deposit or check. If DD just show that bank info on your 2019 return for the 2019 refund.
    If it was DD for 2018 the `stimulus' check will go there since that info is more readily available for the IRS.
    The mailing address would become important if the IRS had to send a letter to you with some kind of tax return problem.
  • Are you filing electronically or on paper? If electronically I’m not sure which address matters. Did you use direct deposit last year for refund? If so most likely your checks will go there.