What this form is for
Change of Address (8822). Tells the IRS you have moved, so notices and refund cheques follow you.
Who needs it
Anyone who has changed address since their last return.
When you do not need it
If you are filing a return anyway, the address on it updates your record — no separate form needed. Use this between filings. A business changing its address uses 8822-B.
How to fill it in
Open the file in the Quire editor. Existing form fields become editable straight away; on a flat scan you can drop your own text boxes, checkboxes and dates exactly where they belong. Sign it with the Sign tool — draw, type or upload your signature — then export.
Everything happens in your browser. A tax or immigration form carries enough personal information that it has no business sitting on somebody else's server, and here it never does.
What goes wrong
- This does not tell the Postal Service anything, and it does not tell the Social Security Administration. Those are separate notifications.
Where it goes
Follow the address or e-file route printed in the current IRS instructions for this form. Those change between tax years, so check the instructions rather than reusing last year’s envelope.
This page explains the document and helps you fill it in. It is not legal or tax advice, and it is not affiliated with any government agency.