Change of address
A notice sent to an organization so it updates the address in its own official record. This is not always the same as forwarding mail.
Mail forwarding
A Postal Service arrangement that reroutes eligible mail from an old address to a new one for the selected period.
State or territory motor vehicle office
The jurisdiction-level agency that handles driver licenses, state ID cards, vehicle titles, and registration. Its name is not always “DMV.”
Address of record
The address an agency stores for notices, payments, identity checks, or case correspondence.
Official source
The government agency, statute, regulation, form, or public portal responsible for the information or filing.
Certified copy
An official duplicate authenticated by the office responsible for the record. It is not the same as a plain photocopy.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
A federal needs-based program administered by SSA for certain people with limited income and resources.
Passport acceptance facility
Authorized location that receives certain in-person passport applications for the Department of State; it is not a passport agency for urgent travel.
Creditable prescription drug coverage
Drug coverage expected to pay, on average, at least as much as Medicare drug coverage.
Student Aid Index (SAI)
A FAFSA-based index schools use in financial-need calculations; it is not a dollar amount or final aid offer.
Responsible party (EIN)
The individual who ultimately owns or controls an entity for the IRS employer identification number record.
Nutritional risk (WIC)
A medical, growth, dietary, or related condition identified by a qualified WIC professional for eligibility.
Unemployment base period
The wage-measurement window a state uses for monetary eligibility and benefit calculations.
New and relevant evidence (VA)
Evidence not previously in the record that tends to prove or disprove a matter at issue in a Supplemental Claim.
Adjusted gross income (AGI)
Total taxable income reduced by eligible adjustments to income; it is not the same as gross income, taxable income, or MAGI.
Tax account transcript
An IRS record of basic tax-year data, payments, and changes posted after an original return.
Delayed retirement credits (DRCs)
Increases for eligible months after full retirement age when Social Security retirement benefits are not received.
Full retirement age (FRA)
The Social Security milestone, between age 66 and 67 depending on birth year, used for several retirement-benefit rules.
Board remand
A Board action that returns an appeal to VA for more evidence or another required step without finally granting or denying the remanded issue.