How will my tax refund find me?

You know, since I’m moving and all.

As some of you may know from reading some of my more recent threads, I’m moving back to HI. I’m of course going to give my PO a change of address card, but I was wondering if this is/will be good enough to get my tax refund to me since I have had mail go to old addresses in the past despite change of address cards sent to the USPS.

Is there some change of address form that I can send to the IRS (feels weird helping them track me, come to think of it), or am I just letting providence and fate decide if my check’s coming my way? Thanks in advance for any advice.

Sometimes the IRS is our friend

from http://www.irs.gov/ind_info/apinfo/index.html

Taxpayers who have moved should file a change of address form with the U.S. Postal Service to ensure the checks go to the correct address. Taxpayers may also notify the IRS directly by filing out Form 8822, “Change of Address.”

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Dear Taxpayer,
Thank you for your inquiry about your pending move to Hawaii. We here at the IRS want you and other taxpayers to know that we’re doing everything we can to make sure that every cent of President Bush’s tax cut gets to the people who most deserve it — rich registered Republicans.

If you are already a member of the Republican Party, rest assured that we will have a Playboy Playmate hand-deliver your rebate check to you.

If you are not registered as a Republican we still will try to get your $32.57 check to you as quickly as possible, but understand that in order to save money for the rebate, we have had to cut staffing at the post office. It should arrive via Mr. McFeeley's Speedy Delivery before the next Census. Those with Social Security numbers ending in whole numbers will receive their checks by 2010.

Delivery of your rebate check can be facilitated by filling out a Form 1076-EZ/change of address/change of party form that is available by going in person to the IRS field office in Pimblelyton, Rhode Island. Residents of Rhode Island must obtain their form from the field office in GeeIWannaLayYa, Hawaii. Hawaii residents' use of this field office will invalidate their rebate.

We hope this answers your questions.

Sincerely,

Snideley Whiplash,

Department of Revenue,
IRS rebate delay division