Refund to different address

[Oblio]

Is there a way in ProSeries Basic to have a federal refund check mailed to an address that is different than the one shown on the tax return?

[IRonMaN]

Nope

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

No, but that's not a ProSeries limitation, that's an IRS limitation.

[dkh]

I'm curious to know why wouldn't the address the check is to be mailed to be the address on the return? 

[IRonMaN]

Could be an address in a rough neighborhood where mail disappears so we want it mailed to a relative on the good side of the tracks.  Could be a kid in college that wants it mailed to mom and dad's address.  Or it could just be someone wanting to play some shenanigans.

[sjrcpa]

Consider Direct Deposit

[IRonMaN]

But that doesn't work if you don't have a bank account.

[dkh]

College kid would use parent's address.... or at least the ones I prepare do.      

I smell shenanigans.... 

[IRonMaN]

I always use the parent's address.  But that's me and you and I'm guessing a lot of regulars here.  Some folks haven't been doing this for as many years as you and I and sometimes some of our visitors here over think things and believe the address has to be an address on a W-2 or some other document.  But I never rule out shenanigans when reading posts here.

[Oblio · Accepted solution]

Thank you to everyone that responded.

The taxpayer's not home 1 or 2 days each week and doesn't want to have a check sitting in his mailbox.

Solution - he has a PO Box and will make this his address for his tax return.