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Subject Author Date Mailing address different from residence address? PeterL 04-07-2009  Re: Mailing address different from residence addre... Bill 04-08-2009  Re: Mailing address different from residence addre... Gene E. Utterback, EA, RF... 04-08-2009  Re: Mailing address different from residence addre... PeterL 04-08-2009  Re: Mailing address different from residence addre... Bill 04-08-2009  Re: Mailing address different from residence addre... PeterL 04-08-2009  Re: Mailing address different from residence addre... bill-deja 04-09-2009  Re: Mailing address different from residence addre... PeterL 04-09-2009
Posted by PeterL on April 7, 2009, 3:13 pm Please log in for more thread options I am filing for my son, who lives outside of this country. He has always use our address as his US mailing address, as mail to his residential country is iffy. This year I plan to e-file as he does not owe anything. But where do I put in a mailing address that's different from his residential address? Previously I just attach a note. But with e-file I can't attach a note. Is there a way to put in a mailing address that's different from his residential address? -- << ------------------------------------------------------- >> << The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >> << nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >> << that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >> << >> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >> << to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >> << are at www.asktax.org. >> << Copyright (2007) - All rights reserved. >> << ------------------------------------------------------- >> Posted by Bill on April 8, 2009, 9:26 am Please log in for more thread options po.ning@gmail.com (PeterL) posted: >I am filing for my son, who lives outside of this >country. He has always use our address as >his US mailing address, as mail to his >residential country is iffy. This year I plan to >e-file as he does not owe anything. But where >do I put in a mailing address that's different >from his residential address? Previously I just >attach a note. But with e-file I can't attach a >note. Is there a way to put in a mailing >address that's different from his residential >address? It seems simple logic that your son's "address of record" where the IRS could reach him, is via your own mailing address -- and since that's the address which has been used in previous years, you should continue to use it until or unless he establishes another permanent and "accessible" address. Bill -- << ------------------------------------------------------- >> << The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >> << nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >> << that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >> << >> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >> << to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >> << are at www.asktax.org. >> << Copyright (2007) - All rights reserved. >> << ------------------------------------------------------- >> Posted by Gene E. Utterback, EA, RFC, AB on April 8, 2009, 12:21 pm Please log in for more thread options > > po.ning@gmail.com (PeterL) posted: > >>I am filing for my son, who lives outside of this >>country. He has always use our address as >>his US mailing address, as mail to his >>residential country is iffy. This year I plan to >>e-file as he does not owe anything. But where >>do I put in a mailing address that's different >>from his residential address? Previously I just >>attach a note. But with e-file I can't attach a >>note. Is there a way to put in a mailing >>address that's different from his residential >>address? > > It seems simple logic that your son's "address of record" where the IRS > could reach him, is via your own mailing address -- and since that's the > address which has been used in previous years, you should continue to > use it until or unless he establishes another permanent and "accessible" > address. > > Bill I tend to agree with Bill on this. BUT I will add a caveat - You need to be careful about various credits and other issues, some of which are allowed ONLY for those living in the U.S. By filing with YOUR U. S. Address it is entirely possible that the IRS, and maybe the state, will assume he lives in the U. S. and they could issue him a credit or refund to which he is not entitled. Be Careful, Gene E. Utterback, EA, RFC, ABA -- << ------------------------------------------------------- >> << The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >> << nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >> << that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >> << >> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >> << to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >> << are at www.asktax.org. >> << Copyright (2007) - All rights reserved. >> << ------------------------------------------------------- >> Posted by PeterL on April 8, 2009, 1:23 pm Please log in for more thread options On Apr 8, 9:21 am, "Gene E. Utterback, EA, RFC, ABA" > > > > > > > > > > po.n...@gmail.com (PeterL) posted: > > >>I am filing for my son, who lives outside of this > >>country. He has always use our address as > >>his US mailing address, as mail to his > >>residential country is iffy. This year I plan to > >>e-file as he does not owe anything. But where > >>do I put in a mailing address that's different > >>from his residential address? Previously I just > >>attach a note. But with e-file I can't attach a > >>note. Is there a way to put in a mailing > >>address that's different from his residential > >>address? > > > It seems simple logic that your son's "address of record" where the IRS > > could reach him, is via your own mailing address -- and since that's the > > address which has been used in previous years, you should continue to > > use it until or unless he establishes another permanent and "accessible" > > address. > > > Bill > > I tend to agree with Bill on this.  BUT I will add a caveat - > > You need to be careful about various credits and other issues, some of which > are allowed ONLY for those living in the U.S.  By filing with YOUR U. S. > Address it is entirely possible that the IRS, and maybe the state, will > assume he lives in the U. S. and they could issue him a credit or refund to > which he is not entitled. > > Be Careful, > Gene E. Utterback, EA, RFC, ABA > The other side of the issue is that he needs to show he is a full time foreign resident so he can get the foreign resident tax exemption. -- << ------------------------------------------------------- >> << The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >> << nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >> << that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >> << >> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >> << to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >> << are at www.asktax.org. >> << Copyright (2007) - All rights reserved. >> << ------------------------------------------------------- >> Posted by Bill on April 8, 2009, 5:33 pm Please log in for more thread options po.ning@gmail.com (PeterL) posted: [quoted material and OP omitted for brevity] >He needs to show that he is a full time foreign >resident, so he must put his foreign address >on the return. Besides, he is not filing a state >return. If he is using our address he will be >required to file a state return. >The other side of the issue is that he needs to >show he is a full time foreign resident so he >can get the foreign resident tax exemption. Peter: Sorry, but your original question included the information that no tax was owed. Now that you clarify his foreign residency is the basis for that, + the state return, it is apparent that the best advice is that you file again on paper rather than efiling, since you need to include a note. It is possible to attach explanatory remarks to efiles, but not for the purpose of explaining the address of record issue, AFAIK. Bill -- << ------------------------------------------------------- >> << The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >> << nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >> << that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >> << >> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >> << to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >> << are at www.asktax.org. >> << Copyright (2007) - All rights reserved. >> << ------------------------------------------------------- >> Similar Threads Posted Re: Mailing address for Estimated Tax? And a complaint. April 7, 2008, 4:13 pm Mailing address for Estimated Tax? And a complaint. 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