{"id":30951,"date":"2017-11-10T12:02:28","date_gmt":"2017-11-10T18:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/?p=30951"},"modified":"2018-06-19T16:20:10","modified_gmt":"2018-06-19T21:20:10","slug":"irs-letter-2788c-undeliverable-mail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/irs\/audits-and-tax-notices\/irs-letter-2788c-undeliverable-mail\/","title":{"rendered":"IRS Letter 2788C &#8211; Undeliverable Mail &#8211; New Address Verification"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The IRS needs verification of your new address.<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Letter-2788C.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View notice image<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Type of Notice: <\/strong>Account information or change<\/p>\n<p><strong>Most common tax problem area: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/irs\/audits-and-tax-notices\/irs-return-account-problems\/\">IRS return and account problems<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Why you received IRS Letter 2788C<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>The IRS sent you mail that was returned.<\/li>\n<li>The IRS sent Letter 2788C to notify you that you need to verify your change of address with the IRS. You need to complete the enclosed Form 8822, <em>Change of Address<\/em> and return it to the IRS.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Notice deadline: <\/strong>None specified<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you miss the deadline: <\/strong>Processing of your tax return and any refunds due to you will be delayed.<\/p>\n<h3>Want more help?<\/h3>\n<p>See your local tax pro for a <a title=\"Find a tax pro\" href=\" https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-offices\/local-offices\/#!\/en\/office-locator\/\">free consultation<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The IRS needs verification of your new address. View notice image Type of Notice: Account information or change Most common tax problem area: IRS return and account problems Why you received IRS Letter 2788C The IRS sent you mail that was returned. 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