How to Change Your Address, Name, or Taxpayer Identification Number (En Español)
- I am an individual. How can I notify the Department of Revenue of a change to my address, name, or social security number?
- I file corporation, limited liability company, or partnership return. How do I notify the Department of Revenue of a change to its address, name, or federal employer identification number?
- How can a town, village, city, county or other governmental unit notify the Department of Revenue of a change to the name, address and telephone number for elected officials?
- I am an individual. How can I notify the Department of Revenue of a change to my address, name, or social security number?
You can make these changes with the Department of Revenue by:
Mailing Form P-706, Taxpayer Information Change Request Form, to the Department. You may obtain this form in one of the following ways:
- Downloading the form from the Department's web site.
- Requesting the form by calling our Forms Request Office at (608) 266-1961.
- Submitting a request for a Form P-706, Taxpayer Information Change Request Form, from our Forms Request Page.
Including the necessary information in a letter to:
Address Changes
Wisconsin Department of Revenue
P.O. Box 8949
Madison, WI 53708-8949
Include your name, social security number, and address in all correspondence. Additionally you will need to include information specific to your request.
To change your name, address, or social security number, please provide the following:
- Your name
- Your spouse's name
- Change in your name or your spouse's name
- Your old address
- Your new address
- County of your new residence
- City, village, or township of your new residence
- Incorrect social security number
- Correct social security number
Include your daytime telephone number in case we have questions. Include a copy of your social security card for a change in the social security number.
If you are changing information for anyone other than yourself, a Form A-222, Power of Attorney, must be provided.
- I file a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership return. How do I notify the Department of Revenue of a change to its address, name, or federal employer identification number?
A corporation, limited liability company filing as a corporation or partnership, or partnership can notify the Department of Revenue in one of the following ways:
Address Change
- Indicate the change on the next corporation or partnership return filed with the Department of Revenue.
- Write to the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, P.O. Box 8908, Madison, WI 53708-8908. Include the name, federal identification number, old address and new address.
- Call (608) 266-0800.
Name Change & FEIN Change
- Indicate the change on the next corporation or partnership return filed with the Department of Revenue.
- Write to the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, P.O. Box 8908, Madison, WI 53708-8908. Include the name, federal identification number, old address and new address.
Note: A corporation, limited liability company filing as a corporation or partnership, or limited partnership that is required to register with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) may change its name by writing to the Department of Financial Institutions, P.O. Box 7846, Madison, WI 53707-7846 or calling (608) 261-7577.
- How can a town, village, city, county or other governmental unit notify the Department of Revenue of a change to the name, address and telephone number for elected officials?
You can make these changes by contacting the business unit below and include the correct legal name of the governmental unit.
Wisconsin Department of Revenue
Local Government Services Section
PO Box 8971
Madison, WI 53708-8971
Telephone: (608) 266-0204
FAX: (608) 264-6887
E-mail
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Address Changes
P.O. Box 8949
Madison, WI 53708-8949
Phone: (608) 266-1961
Fax: (608) 261-6913
E-Mail Additional Questions
Last updated December 6, 2007