The change of address form from the Alabama Department of Revenue (ADOR) is the individual income tax form on which you give the department your former mailing address and your new one. Use it when your mailing address changes and the department holds your Alabama individual income tax account; on a joint return, both spouses sign. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF. The department publishes the official PDF, and the form is returned by mail to its I/C Tax Division.
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What is Change of Address Form – Alabama?
The Change of Address Form is a one-page Alabama Department of Revenue (ADOR) form, headed "Individual Income Tax," that a taxpayer completes to report a former mailing address, a new mailing address and the date the new address takes effect.\n\nBesides the two addresses, the form asks for:\n- the date you complete it;\n- your name and your spouse's name;\n- the last four digits of the primary taxpayer's Social Security Number and of the spouse's;\n- the amount of your current year Alabama refund or the amount you owe to Alabama;\n- a daytime telephone number with area code;\n- your signature and, on a joint return, your spouse's signature.\n\nThe printed revision is 6/2017. The form tells you to complete all fields and return it to the mailing address printed at the bottom, the department's I/C Tax Division in Montgomery. It also warns that a form submitted without a Social Security Number will not be processed. The department lists the form as "Change of Address Form" among its downloadable forms; the form carries no separate form number.
Who needs to file Change of Address Form – Alabama?
The form is for Alabama individual income tax filers who have a new mailing address to report to the Alabama Department of Revenue. It is headed "Individual Income Tax" and is returned to the department's I/C Tax Division.\n\n- Single filers complete the name, Social Security digits and address lines and sign once.\n- Married filers who filed a joint return also give the spouse's name and the last four digits of the spouse's Social Security Number. The form states that if it is a joint return, both spouses must sign.\n\nThe form does not describe any representative signing for the taxpayer, and it does not say that it applies to any tax other than individual income tax.
When to file Change of Address Form – Alabama
Complete the form when your mailing address changes and you want the Alabama Department of Revenue to have the new address. The form records the date the new mailing address is in effect, so you can fill it in once you know that date. No separate due date is printed on the form.\n\nThe form also asks for the amount of your current year Alabama refund or the amount you owe to Alabama, so have that figure at hand when you prepare it.
How to fill out Change of Address Form – Alabama
Enter the date
On the Date line at the top, enter the date you complete the form.
Enter your name and spouse's name
Write your name on the Name line. On the Spouse's Name line, write your spouse's name if you filed a joint return.
Enter Social Security digits
Enter the primary last four digits of your Social Security Number and, for a spouse, the spouse's last four digits. The form will not be processed without a Social Security Number.
Enter your refund or amount owed
On the line for the amount of current year Alabama refund or amount owed to Alabama, write the dollar amount.
Add a daytime telephone number
Enter the area code and a daytime telephone number where the department can reach you.
Enter your former mailing address
Give the former address, then the city, state and ZIP code, on the Former Mailing Address lines.
Enter the effective date
On Date New Mailing Address in Effect, write the month, day and year the new address begins.
Enter your new mailing address
Write the new address, then the city, state and ZIP code, on the New Mailing Address lines.
Sign the form
Sign on the Signature line. If it is a joint return, your spouse must also sign on the Spouse's Signature line.
Review and download the PDF
Check that every field is complete, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and mail it as described under How to submit.
How to submit Change of Address Form – Alabama
The form is returned by mail. The printed instruction says to return the completed form to the mailing address shown on it:\n\n- By mail: Alabama Department of Revenue, I/C Tax Division, PO Box 327410, Montgomery, AL 36132-7410.\n\nBefore mailing, check that every field is complete, that the Social Security digits are filled in and that the signature line is signed; on a joint return, both spouses must sign. The form names no online, fax or in-person channel. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the mailing channel above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Leaving out the Social Security digits: the form states that forms submitted without a Social Security Number will not be processed.
- Leaving fields blank when the form says to complete all fields, such as the daytime telephone number or the date the new address takes effect.
- Sending a joint-return form with only one signature; the form says both spouses must sign if it is a joint return.
- Omitting the amount of the current year Alabama refund or amount owed to Alabama.
- Mailing the form anywhere other than the I/C Tax Division address printed on it, PO Box 327410, Montgomery, AL 36132-7410.
- Skipping the spouse's name and last four Social Security digits when the return was joint.
- Writing the new address on the Former Mailing Address lines, or the reverse.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Alabama Department of Revenue change of address form?
It is a one-page Individual Income Tax form on which you give the Alabama Department of Revenue your former mailing address, your new mailing address and the date the new address is in effect. It is returned by mail to the department's I/C Tax Division.
Where do I mail the Alabama change of address form?
Mail it to Alabama Department of Revenue, I/C Tax Division, PO Box 327410, Montgomery, AL 36132-7410. That is the address printed on the form, and the form names no other way to return it.
Do I need my Social Security Number on the change of address form?
Yes. The form asks for the last four digits of the primary taxpayer's Social Security Number and, for a spouse, the spouse's last four digits. It states that forms submitted without a Social Security Number will not be processed.
Do both spouses have to sign the change of address form?
On a joint return, yes. The form says that if it is a joint return, both spouses must sign, using the Signature and Spouse's Signature lines.
What do I enter for the amount of refund or amount owed?
Enter the amount of your current year Alabama refund or the amount you owe to Alabama, in dollars, on the line provided. The form asks for this one figure and does not give further instructions for it.
Can I fill out the Alabama change of address form online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service, not connected to the Alabama Department of Revenue, and it does not file or send the form; you mail it to the department yourself.
What is the date the new mailing address is in effect?
It is the month, day and year your new mailing address begins. The form has a separate line for it, apart from the date you complete the form at the top.
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