2024 Schedule 6 Form and Instructions

Schedule 6 has been discontinued by the IRS beginning with the 2019 income tax year. The information entered previously on Schedule 6 has been added to Form 1040. Prior year Schedule 6 tax form and instructions can still be printed using the links below on this page.

What Is Form 1040 Schedule 6?

On page one of IRS Form 1040, the home address line, the taxpayer is asked to attach Schedule 6 if they have a foreign address. Form 1040 Schedule 6, Foreign Address and Third Party Designee, was created as part of the Form 1040 redesign implemented for the 2018 tax year. You do not file IRS Schedule 6 with the older 1040 series forms such as Form 1040A or Form 1040EZ.

Form 1040 Schedule 6, Foreign Address and Third Party Designee, asks that you complete the Foreign Address line if your home address is located outside of the United States of America. Also complete the Third Party Designee line if you want to allow another person to discuss this income tax return with the IRS.

The 2024 Schedule 6 Instructions are not published as a separate booklet. Instead, you will need to read the Schedule 6 line item instructions found within the general Form 1040 instructions booklet.

Who Must File Form 1040 Schedule 6?

• Foreign address.
• Third party designee.

Click any of the IRS Schedule 6 Form and Instructions links below to download, save, view, and print the file for the corresponding year. These free PDF files are unaltered and are sourced directly from the publisher.

Printable Schedule 6 Forms

Printable Schedule 6 Instructions

When to File Schedule 6

Schedule 6 was previously filed with Form 1040 to provide a space for taxpayers to list a foreign address and designate a third party to discuss their tax return with the IRS. Since its discontinuation, the information previously reported on Schedule 6 has been integrated directly into Form 1040 and Form 1040-SR, allowing foreign address and third-party designee information to be entered without a separate form. For past tax years, refer to archived IRS instructions for Schedule 6 if you need to report this information.

Where to Mail Schedule 6

If you filed Schedule 6 prior to its discontinuation, it would have been attached to your Form 1040 and mailed to the IRS address indicated for your filing location, as specified in that year's Form 1040 instructions. For current filings, foreign addresses and third-party designees are included directly on Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR, making Schedule 6 no longer necessary. For past filings, ensure you use the correct IRS mailing address based on the instructions specific to that tax year.

Common IRS Schedule 6 Mistakes to Avoid

If referencing Schedule 6 for past filings, review the archived IRS instructions for guidance. Common mistakes for Schedule 6 included incomplete or incorrect foreign address entries and failure to designate a third-party designee when required.

Common Mistakes to Avoid:

• Entering an incomplete or incorrect foreign address, leading to delays in IRS correspondence.
• Failing to designate a third party when you wanted someone to discuss the return with the IRS on your behalf.
• Overlooking Schedule 6 when a foreign address or designee was relevant to the return.

Archived IRS instructions for Schedule 6 provide guidance on accurate reporting of foreign addresses and third-party designations in past tax years when this form was used.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Here are answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about Schedule 6 before it was discontinued.

Do I file Schedule 6 this year?

No, Schedule 6 has been discontinued. Information for foreign addresses and third-party designees is now included directly on Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR as part of IRS updates to simplify reporting.

Last updated: October 21, 2024

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