Government fax numbers
Fax numbers for US government offices that people often need to fax, listed by agency with what each one is for. Every number links to the official page we read it on, with the date we checked it, so you can confirm it yourself before sending.
38 numbers, each checked on .
38 numbers
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- Fax to this number
Form 2848 power of attorney (CAF Unit, Memphis)
855-214-7519
Power of attorney that lets a representative act for you before the IRS.
Applies to: You live in AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MS, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VT, VA or WV. Forms signed electronically must be submitted online instead.
Source: www.irs.gov/instructions/i2848 · Verified
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Form 2848 power of attorney (CAF Unit, Ogden)
855-214-7522
Power of attorney that lets a representative act for you before the IRS.
Applies to: You live in AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, IA, KS, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NM, ND, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WI or WY. Forms signed electronically must be submitted online instead.
Source: www.irs.gov/instructions/i2848 · Verified
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Form 2848 power of attorney (International CAF Team)
855-772-3156
Power of attorney for taxpayers outside the 50 states.
Applies to: You live at APO/FPO addresses, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, or a foreign country.
Source: www.irs.gov/instructions/i2848 · Verified
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Form 8821 tax information authorization (CAF Unit, Memphis)
855-214-7519
Lets a person or company you name see your IRS tax information.
Applies to: You live in AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MS, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VT, VA or WV.
Source: www.irs.gov/instructions/i8821 · Verified
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Form 8821 tax information authorization (CAF Unit, Ogden)
855-214-7522
Lets a person or company you name see your IRS tax information.
Applies to: You live in AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, IA, KS, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NM, ND, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WI or WY.
Source: www.irs.gov/instructions/i8821 · Verified
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Form 8821 tax information authorization (International CAF Team)
855-772-3156
Form 8821 for taxpayers outside the 50 states.
Applies to: You live at APO/FPO addresses, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, or a foreign country.
Source: www.irs.gov/instructions/i8821 · Verified
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Form SS-4 EIN application (EIN Operation, Cincinnati)
855-641-6935
Application for an Employer Identification Number (EIN).
Applies to: The business, office or agency (or your legal residence) is in one of the 50 states or DC.
Source: www.irs.gov/filing/where-to-file-your-taxes-for-form-ss-4 · Verified
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Form SS-4 EIN application (EIN International Operation)
855-215-1627
EIN application for applicants with no presence in any US state. This is the number to dial from within the US.
Applies to: No legal residence, principal place of business, or principal office or agency in any state.
Source: www.irs.gov/filing/where-to-file-your-taxes-for-form-ss-4 · Verified
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Form 4506-T individual transcripts (RAIVS Team, Austin)
855-587-9604
Request for transcripts of an individual return (Form 1040 series, W-2, 1099).
Applies to: You filed an individual return while living in AL, AZ, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NM, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, a foreign country, a US territory, or at an APO/FPO address.
Source: www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506t.pdf · Verified
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Form 4506-T individual transcripts (RAIVS Team, Kansas City)
855-821-0094
Request for transcripts of an individual return.
Applies to: You filed an individual return while living in CT, DE, DC, IL, IN, IA, KY, ME, MD, MA, MN, MO, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, VA, WV or WI.
Source: www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506t.pdf · Verified
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Form 4506-T individual transcripts (RAIVS Team, Ogden)
855-298-1145
Request for transcripts of an individual return.
Applies to: You filed an individual return while living in AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, KS, MI, MT, NE, NV, ND, OH, OR, SD, UT, WA or WY.
Source: www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506t.pdf · Verified
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Form 4506-T business and other transcripts (RAIVS Team, Ogden)
855-298-1145
Request for transcripts other than individual returns, such as business returns.
Applies to: You or the business were in AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, FL, HI, ID, IA, KS, LA, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NM, ND, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY, a foreign country, a US territory, or at an APO/FPO address.
Source: www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506t.pdf · Verified
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Form 4506-T business and other transcripts (RAIVS Team, Kansas City)
855-821-0094
Request for transcripts other than individual returns, such as business returns.
Applies to: You or the business were in CT, DE, DC, GA, IL, IN, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VT, VA, WV or WI.
Source: www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506t.pdf · Verified
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Form 2553 S corporation election (Kansas City)
855-887-7734
Election by a small business corporation to be taxed as an S corporation.
Applies to: The corporation's principal business, office or agency is in CT, DE, DC, GA, IL, IN, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VT, VA, WV or WI. Keep the original with the corporation's records.
Source: www.irs.gov/filing/where-to-file-your-taxes-for-form-2553 · Verified
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Form 2553 S corporation election (Ogden)
855-214-7520
Election by a small business corporation to be taxed as an S corporation.
Applies to: The corporation's principal business, office or agency is in AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, FL, HI, ID, IA, KS, LA, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NM, ND, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA or WY.
Source: www.irs.gov/filing/where-to-file-your-taxes-for-form-2553 · Verified
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Form 8857 innocent spouse relief
855-233-8558
Request for innocent spouse relief, with its attachments, instead of mailing it.
Applies to: Don't attach it to your tax return or send it to the Tax Court.
Source: www.irs.gov/instructions/i8857 · Verified
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Form 14039 identity theft affidavit
855-807-5720
Affidavit reporting tax-related identity theft.
Applies to: If you are answering an IRS notice or letter, use the fax number in that letter instead.
Source: www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f14039.pdf · Verified
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Form 15227 Identity Protection PIN application
855-807-5720
Application for an Identity Protection PIN when you can't get one online.
Applies to: Send it by fax or by mail, not both. The form asks for a cover sheet marked "Confidential".
Source: www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f15227.pdf · Verified
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Form 911 Taxpayer Advocate Service request
855-828-2723
Request for help from the Taxpayer Advocate Service, the IRS's independent office for taxpayers with unresolved problems.
Applies to: Main office number. The page lists separate offices for some taxpayers overseas.
Source: www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/contact-us/submit-a-request-for-assistance/ · Verified
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
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Disability compensation claim (VA Form 21-526EZ)
844-531-7818
Application for disability compensation and supporting evidence.
Applies to: Inside the U.S. VA lists a different number for claimants outside the U.S.
Source: www.benefits.va.gov/compensation/apply.asp · Verified
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Board Appeal request (VA Form 10182)
844-678-8979
Notice of Disagreement asking the Board of Veterans' Appeals to review a decision, with supporting documents.
Source: www.va.gov/health/appeals/ · Verified
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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Individual Assistance appeal
800-827-8112
Appeal of a FEMA Individual Assistance decision, with supporting documents.
Applies to: Mark it "Attention: FEMA - Individuals & Households Program". Appeals are due within 60 days of the date on the decision letter.
Source: www.fema.gov/press-release/20260406/how-appeal-fema-individual-assistance-decision · Verified
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
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Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) form
540-212-2415
Completed PSLF form (employment certification) and documentation.
Applies to: The form says to leave out its instruction pages when faxing. You can also upload it on StudentAid.gov.
Source: studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/public-service-application-for-forgiveness.pdf · Verified
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Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) discharge application
540-212-2415
Application to discharge federal student loans for total and permanent disability, with supporting documents.
Applies to: The form says to leave out its instruction pages when faxing.
Source: studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/TotalandPermanentDisabilityDischargeApplication-en-us.pdf · Verified
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
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Medicare coordination of benefits (BCRC Data Collections)
833-844-1427
Correspondence about reporting a case or Medicare coordination of benefits, to the Benefits Coordination & Recovery Center.
Applies to: Coordination of benefits and case reporting only; recovery matters use other numbers.
Source: www.cms.gov/medicare/coordination-benefits-recovery/overview/contacts · Verified
New York State
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Tax power of attorney, Form POA-1 (Dept. of Taxation and Finance)
518-435-8617
NY State tax power of attorney, or a revocation or withdrawal of one.
Applies to: Not for estate tax (see Form ET-14). Send by fax or mail, not both.
Source: www.tax.ny.gov/poa/ · Verified
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Estate tax power of attorney, Form ET-14 (Dept. of Taxation and Finance)
518-435-8406
Estate tax power of attorney, or a revocation or withdrawal of one.
Applies to: Estate tax matters only.
Source: www.tax.ny.gov/poa/ · Verified
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Unemployment benefit rate reconsideration (Dept. of Labor)
518-457-9378
Request to reconsider your unemployment benefit rate or correct wage or employer information, with wage documents.
Applies to: When you can't use the online system.
Source: dol.ny.gov/request-reconsideration · Verified
Texas
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Unemployment appeal to the Appeal Tribunal (Texas Workforce Commission)
512-475-1135
First-level written appeal of an unemployment benefits determination.
Applies to: Appeal within 14 calendar days of the date TWC mailed the determination.
Source: www.twc.texas.gov/services/file-unemployment-appeal · Verified
- Fax to this number
Unemployment appeal to the Commission (Texas Workforce Commission)
512-475-2044
Second-level appeal of an Appeal Tribunal decision, or a motion for rehearing.
Source: www.twc.texas.gov/services/file-unemployment-appeal · Verified
- Fax to this number
Benefit Overpayment Collections (Texas Workforce Commission)
512-936-3799
Repaying an unemployment overpayment or asking for a repayment plan.
Source: www.twc.texas.gov/services/apply-benefits · Verified
- Fax to this number
Benefits application documents (Health and Human Services Commission)
877-447-2839
Documents HHSC asked for on a benefits application (such as SNAP or Medicaid), like pay stubs or bank statements.
Source: www.hhs.texas.gov/services/questions-about-your-benefits/benefits-application-next-steps · Verified
California
- Fax to this number
Paper unemployment insurance application (EDD)
866-215-9159
Completed paper unemployment insurance application and attachments.
Source: edd.ca.gov/siteassets/files/pdf_pub_ctr/1101i/de1101id.pdf · Verified
Illinois
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Unemployment claim documents (IDES)
217-557-4913
Documents for an unemployment claim. Put your Claimant ID or full name on every page.
Applies to: Listed on IDES's federal-worker unemployment FAQ.
Source: ides.illinois.gov/faqs/federal-worker-unemployment-insurance-faq.html · Verified
- Fax to this number
Unemployment fraud and identity theft (IDES)
312-793-2356
Reporting unemployment fraud or identity theft to IDES.
Source: ides.illinois.gov/about/contact-ides.html · Verified
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Tax power of attorney, Form IL-2848 (Dept. of Revenue)
217-782-4217
Illinois tax power of attorney.
Applies to: Send each IL-2848 as a separate fax, with no cover page.
Source: tax.illinois.gov/taxprofessionals/powerofattorney.html · Verified
Indiana
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Tax power of attorney, Form POA-1 (Dept. of Revenue)
317-615-2605
Indiana tax power of attorney.
Source: secure.in.gov/dor/i-am-a/tax-professional/power-of-attorney/ · Verified
North Carolina
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Tax power of attorney, Form GEN-58 (Dept. of Revenue)
919-715-1786
Signed paper North Carolina tax power of attorney.
Source: www.ncdor.gov/taxes-forms/power-attorney/power-attorney-and-declaration-representative-gen-58 · Verified
How to fax a government office
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Many agencies use a different fax line per form or region. Match the form number and, where it applies, your state.
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Questions
Where do these numbers come from?
Every number here was read on the agency's own official website (a .gov address) on the date shown with it, and the page is linked under the number. We don't copy numbers from other directories, and we leave a number out if we can't find it on an official page.
Can a number change?
Yes. Agencies move units and retire fax lines, sometimes without notice. Before you send something important, open the source link and check the number is still listed, and read your form's current instructions: they are the final word on where it goes.
Why isn't the agency I need listed?
Either we couldn't confirm a number on an official page, or the agency doesn't take that request by fax. Many offices publish fax numbers only in form instructions or in letters they send you; use the number in your letter when you have one.
Why isn't Social Security listed?
We couldn't find a national fax number for the Social Security Administration on ssa.gov. Documents for Social Security usually go to your local office, so ask that office for its fax number or use the one in the letter they sent you.
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