![]() Which is why these addresses are not equipped to handle all incoming mail and packages. One forwarding request (you can only have one open at a time via USPS), then reach out to everyone who needs your change of addressĪ lot of the premium address locations are UPS storefronts…? Not a private office or warehouse that deals specifically with commercial mail and package forwarding, a UPS store.Separate 1583 forms for the addresses which need to be notarized.Premium mailing address on an individual plan $25 + $4.95/mo.Standard mailing address on an individual plan, $25/mo.Now the real question is what is the value in these “premium” addresses? Is it just the address itself? The location? Convenience? Why would you want to pay extra for a mailing address?Įxample: you want a personal mailing address to give out to your friends and family and you want a separate address for your bills and taxes, all on the same account of course: The prices for a premium address can range anywhere from an extra $4.95 per month and all the way up to $12.95 per month. Standard mailbox prices are usually “free”, or, included in the price of membership. The Texas and NY addresses are premium premium meaning they cost more. Let’s say the Wisconsin address is their standard address. Another company offers 3 street addresses, one in Wisconsin, one in Texas, and one in New York. So, you’ve researched a few mail forwarding companies, one company offers a single real street address in Nevada. Which if it is your preference, those options are certainly available to you! Vanity Addresses: are they really worth it? If you are trying to be discreet about moving or traveling abroad, then you do have the anonymity of maintaining your residency state address. Other than those few areas, it’s really not an issue to have an address in a different state, usually just a preference. If you like the plan you currently have, it would be very important to maintain an address in your current residency state. The rates for insurance coverage can vary state-to-state. Certain health care providers require you to reside in the state you are covered in to maintain your insurance rates. They won’t have to question the authenticity of who they are sending their money to. ![]() From a customer standpoint, it looks less suspicious. If you have a business and you are based in Florida and you need to bill your customers, it makes total sense to have a billing address in the city or at least the state you operate from. When is having an address in a particular state important? Instead choose the service that works best for your needs, not for the address. And don’t pay for something you absolutely will get no additional value out of. Your personal mailbox number could potentially be in New York, Florida, Texas, California, the possibilities are endless! However, these fancy or “premium” addresses can come at a steep price – often a discreet +$14.99 hidden somewhere! Watch out. Just having an address in the state does not mean you become a resident of that state.įancy/Premium addresses: Mail forwarding companies or commercial mail receiving agencies (CMRA’s) sometimes will offer a choice of several states and addresses to you. And US laws don’t make you liable for taxes in any state without living there. Here’s why: once you fill out a change of address form with the USPS, it will forward your mail to that address, irrespective of where in the US it is. Your mail forwarding address should be state-agnostic. So, when you are ready to sign up for a mail forwarding service after you do all the diligence on rates, plans, shipping prices, trustworthiness etc, do you look for a service that lets you keep your address in the state you are moving out of?ĭon’t.
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