I received a large amount of foreign gift, $500K and thanks to the abundance information on this forum, I learned about and prepared myself the form 3520 information return ![:)]( "Smile")
. My deadline is 10/15 to file this 3520.
I'm ready to mail it to IRS but since the penalty is severe, and that I have never physically mailed anything to IRS, I hope to get guidance that I'm doing this right:
1. Per 3520 instruction, address will be
Internal Revenue Service Center
P.O. Box 409101
Ogden, UT 84409
2. I will use Priority Mail flat rate envelope (legal letter size 15" x91/2") + Certified Mail.
My questions are:
1. By using Certified Mail, as long as I send it out before 10/15 with the certified recipe from the post office, I'm off the hook, even if IRS doesn't receive it before 10/15. Is this right?
2. By using Priority Mail flat rate, I can get the tracking from Priority mail so I can actually see it's delivered (even tho that's just USPS's words). Is this right?
3. Since I also purchase Certified Mail for my Priority mail, it requires a signature to receive it. My confusion is that will IRS 3520 PO Box have someone there actually sign it? If not what will happen? Will USPS be just unable to deliver the mail because no one signs it at the P.O. Box?
4. Is it a good idea to add Return Receipt? i.e., Priority Mail + Certified Mail + Return Receipt. Having an official Return Receipt at hand does give me peace of mind that I did it right. But I think the concern is the same as above, if no one at IRS 3520 form PO Box is signing it.. what does Return Receipt even mean to begin with![:confused]( "confused")
Thank you so much in advance,
. My deadline is 10/15 to file this 3520.I'm ready to mail it to IRS but since the penalty is severe, and that I have never physically mailed anything to IRS, I hope to get guidance that I'm doing this right:
1. Per 3520 instruction, address will be
Internal Revenue Service Center
P.O. Box 409101
Ogden, UT 84409
2. I will use Priority Mail flat rate envelope (legal letter size 15" x91/2") + Certified Mail.
My questions are:
1. By using Certified Mail, as long as I send it out before 10/15 with the certified recipe from the post office, I'm off the hook, even if IRS doesn't receive it before 10/15. Is this right?
2. By using Priority Mail flat rate, I can get the tracking from Priority mail so I can actually see it's delivered (even tho that's just USPS's words). Is this right?
3. Since I also purchase Certified Mail for my Priority mail, it requires a signature to receive it. My confusion is that will IRS 3520 PO Box have someone there actually sign it? If not what will happen? Will USPS be just unable to deliver the mail because no one signs it at the P.O. Box?
4. Is it a good idea to add Return Receipt? i.e., Priority Mail + Certified Mail + Return Receipt. Having an official Return Receipt at hand does give me peace of mind that I did it right. But I think the concern is the same as above, if no one at IRS 3520 form PO Box is signing it.. what does Return Receipt even mean to begin with
Thank you so much in advance,
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