IRS Fee for Form 8802 Going Up April 1, 2012

What is Form 8802?

Application for United States - Residency Certification

Beginning April 1, the fee for processing Form 8802, Application for United States Residency Certification, will increase from $35 per application to a flat fee of $85 per application. Presently, there is no limit to the number of certificates issued at the new rate of $85.

This is the first increase since the user fee policy was implemented in 2006 and reflects increases in labor and other costs to process the form. All Form 8802 applications submitted or postmarked on or after April 1 will incur the new fee.

The revised Form 8802 and instructions will be available to the public on April 1.

The Office of Management and Budget mandates that federal agencies charge user fees that reflect the full cost of goods or services that convey special benefits to recipients that go beyond those accrued by the general public.