Assembling and Mailing Your Tax Return

Each form that you need to attach to your Form 1040 or 1040A has an "attachment sequence number" printed in its upper right-hand corner. When assembling your tax return, place the forms in order of their sequence, with Form 1040 (or 1040A) on top. If you have any supporting statements or schedules, attach them all at the end, in the same order as the forms or schedules they refer to.

Be sure to write your name and Social Security number on the top of each tax form, just in case they are separated. And, staple a copy of any W-2 Forms you received to the front of the return.

Where to Send Your Tax Return (Payment Not Enclosed)
If your legal residence is located in:	File with the IRS Center at:
Florida* or Georgia*	Atlanta, GA 39901-0002
Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas	Austin, TX 73301-0002
Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming	Fresno, CA 93888-0002
Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin	Fresno, CA 93888-0002
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Missouri, Ohio, Rhode Island, Virginia, West Virginia	Kansas City, MO 64999-0002
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Vermont	Kansas City, MO 64999-0002
A foreign country, U.S. possession or territory**, or use an APO or FPO address, or file Form 2555, 2555-EZ, or 4563, or are a dual-status alien	Austin, TX 73301-0215
If you live in Florida or Georgia, are not enclosing a check or money order, and are filing after June 30, 2011 use Kansas City, MO 64999-002. *If you live in American Samoa, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or the Northern Mariana Islands, see Publication 570.

Where to Send Your Tax Return (Payment Enclosed)
If your legal residence is located in:	File with the IRS Center at:
Florida or Georgia	PO Box 105017, Atlanta, GA 30348-5017
Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas	PO Box 1214, Charlotte, NC 282011-1214
Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming	PO Box 7704, San Francisco, CA 94120-7704
Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin	PO Box 802501, Cincinnati, OH 45280-2501
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Missouri, Ohio, Rhode Island, Virginia, West Virginia	PO Box 970011, St. Louis, MO 63197-0011
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Vermont	PO Box 37008, Hartford, CT 06176-0008
A foreign country, U.S. possession or territory, or use an APO or FPO address, or file Form 2555, 2555-EZ, or 4563, or are a dual-status alien	PO Box 1303, Charlotte, NC 28201-1303
*If you live in North Carolina or South Carolina, are enclosing a check or money order, and are filing after June 30, 2011, use PO Box 105017, Atlanta, GA 30348-5017.

Work Smart

Whenever you send a tax form or, for that matter, any other correspondence to the IRS, we recommend that you use certified or registered mail so that you get a return receipt. If you ever need proof that you mailed your documents on time, and that the IRS received them, you'll have it.

If you're filing close to the deadline, you can also use next-day or second-day service from Airborne Express, DHL Worldwide Express, Federal Express, or United Parcel Service. Any of these services can tell you how to get written proof of the mailing date.