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Using P.O. Box as tax preparer address on returns

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May 23, 2023
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I am a sole practitioner who works out of my home. I understand that new IRS requirements make you use a physical address for the tax preparer's address and a P.O. Box is not allowed. However, my home address printing on client tax returns is not ideal. Does anyone know of a way to have a P.O. Box print on the returns? (I know I could probably edit the PDF after printing, but that would take a significant amount of time if doing it for all returns.)

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Best answer by TaxGuyBill

ProSeries will only use the address that in on the EFIN.

As you said, the IRS will not accept a P.O. Box for an EFIN. However, there might be a work-around. Some places, such as the UPS Store have 'real address' boxes that you may be able to use. (there are probably other similar businesses that do this).

So you could get a 'real address' box, and use that for your EFIN. Then update the EFIN with Intuit and that address will show up on the tax returns.

https://www.theupsstore.com/mailboxes

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TaxGuyBillAnswer

Level 15

ProSeries will only use the address that in on the EFIN.

As you said, the IRS will not accept a P.O. Box for an EFIN. However, there might be a work-around. Some places, such as the UPS Store have 'real address' boxes that you may be able to use. (there are probably other similar businesses that do this).

So you could get a 'real address' box, and use that for your EFIN. Then update the EFIN with Intuit and that address will show up on the tax returns.

https://www.theupsstore.com/mailboxes

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ctt0928Author

Level 3

Thanks for the tip!

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JKilday

Level 2

I am having this same issue. It is a PIA to have to change the address on every return that I provide to my clients. I see this post was from two years ago and as far as I know Intuit has done nothing to address this issue. It should be so easy to fix because it doesn't affect what gets transmitted to the IRS by Intuit.

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Accountantlovestodrink

Level 2

I agree, the filing address should be the home address and what's needs to be appear on the tax return should allow PO Box, I think it's a simple process. "Why make it simple when you can make it complicated"!

abctax55

Level 15

edit, or just READ Bill's reply, the one from 2 1/2 years ago that was marked as the solution....

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It's an IRS issue, related to EFIN applications. Several years ago *they/IRS/EFIN police* stopped allowing PO Boxes. Yes, it's a pain; I'm in a rural area with NO USPS street delivery so I must use a PO Box. Clients routinely mail (USPS) things to me at the physical address shown as preparer.

My decision, years ago, was that fighting the IRS *AND* the USPS is a battle I couldn't win.

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The_AntiTax_Man

Level 7

@ctt0928 Hmm, maybe you could petition the city to change the name of the street that you live on? For example: "PO Box St", or "PO Box Ave", or "PO Box Ct", or "PO Box Rd"?

My business is actually located at "1040 [redacted] St". But it was already that address when I purchased the property.

So, it would be even more interesting if you got the city to change your address to: "1040 PO Box St, Suite 1065". And maybe you get the local Post Office to make your extended zip code to be: XXXXX-1120.

Just saying, if you go for it, go all of the way.

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