IRS Location Program - Last Known Addresses Needed?

[Leopurrd]

I'm preparing letters to locate missing participants in a terminated plan using the IRS Program for 49 individuals or fewer. I was not provided the last known address, but it asks for it on the program instructions.

Does anyone know if this is a required component of your letter? It seems like a moot point to me since the address of record is incorrect.....

Thanks!

Vicki

[GBurns]

I do not remeber it as a required component of the letter, but the letter that you give them to send should have an address just like all letters do. It si just standard addressing protocol.

They will not be mailing the letter, they will be mailing the letter in an envelope with an address from their files. The recognition of the address on your letter is up to the recipient, who could very well contact you stating that since they never had that address that you have you might have the wrong person.

I was told that the IRS uses it to verify that this person is the same as the 1 they are trying to help you find. It is expected that the old address that you have should match at least 1 of the old addresses that they have on file. I guess that they could have more than 1 person with the same name and just might not have an SS# for 1, so they need an alternative for matching. Who knows.

Bur since it makes no difference to you, Why bother to question why?