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 a business tax return. How do I notify the Department of Revenue of a change to my address, name, or federal employer identification number?
- How should a town, village, city, county or other governmental unit notify the Department of Revenue of a change to the name, address, e-mail or 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:
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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.
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- I file a business tax return. How do I notify the Department of Revenue of a change to my address, name, or federal employer identification number?
A business can notify the Department of Revenue in one of the following ways:
Address Change
- Indicate the change on the next business tax return filed with the Department of Revenue.
- Write to the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, P.O. Box 8902, Madison, WI 53708-8902. Include the name, federal identification number, old address and new address.
- FAX (608) 264-6884
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.
NOTE: My Tax Account users can submit requests to change their "doing business as" name, business mailing address, or add their FEIN to their account if the department does not already have that number on record.
- How should a town, village, city, county or other governmental unit notify the Department of Revenue (DOR) of a change to the name, address, e-mail or telephone number for elected officials?
You may mail, fax or e-mail the change(s) to DOR:
- Mailing Address: Wisconsin Department of Revenue, Local Government Services Section 6-97, PO Box 8971, Madison, WI 53708-8971.
- FAX Number: (608) 264-6887
Be sure to include:
- The correct legal name of the governmental unit and the County and Municipality and/or Special District Code (if applicable).
- Full name, title (position), mailing address, phone number and e-mail address of the new official.
- Effective Date.
- Name of official being replaced.
If you have question regarding how to update contact information for government officials, call (608) 264-6892 or (608) 266-2569.
If this is a Municipal Clerk or Municipal Treasurer position, you should also subscribe to receive e-mail notifications from the Department of Revenue, State and Local Finance Division by self registering at: http://www.revenue.wi.gov/html/lists.html for this service.
- Check the Municipal Clerks or Municipal Treasurers box (as appropriate).
- Enter your e-mail address at the bottom of the page.
- Click on the subscribe button. You should receive a confirmation e-mail that you have successfully subscribed.
Last updated January 11, 2010