How to Fax State Pension Forms

Updated October 2026

You have a form from your state pension system, maybe a retirement application, a change of address or a withholding form, and you want it there today without a trip to the post office. Most large state systems publish an official fax number for member forms, and you can send yours for $1.00 for up to 10 pages.

This guide lists the verified fax numbers for five big systems, the rules each one sets, and what to put on every page. If your form is for a private 401(k), a 403(b) or a company plan, use our retirement plan forms guide instead.

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Official Fax Numbers by Pension System

These numbers come from each system's own contact page or forms. If your form prints a different fax number in its return box, use the one on the form.

NYSLRS also lists 518-473-5323, but only for a bank to fax a direct deposit change on bank letterhead when just the account number changes. Not every CalPERS form names a fax, so check your own form first. Florida Investment Plan members are directed to MyFRS.com, and we found no verified Investment Plan fax, so follow the instructions on your Investment Plan form.

What Each System Says About Faxed Forms

CalPERS

The Member Change of Address form says to mail it to CalPERS, P.O. Box 942715, Sacramento, CA 94229-2715, or fax it to (800) 959-6545. CalPERS also says updating your address in myCalPERS is faster, so use that if you can log in.

Oregon PERS

PERS takes completed forms by fax, by mail, or dropped off at its Tigard or Salem offices. All PERS forms must be printed and signed, and PERS cannot process a request that needs a signature, such as a name or address change, by email. Send copies of age documents with a retirement application, not originals, because PERS cannot return them. Mail goes to PO Box 23700, Tigard, OR 97281-3700, and the phone is 888-320-7377.

New York (NYSLRS)

NYSLRS treats a faxed retirement application as filed on the date the fax is received. You must still mail the original, because NYSLRS cannot process the application without it. Mail to NYSLRS, 110 State Street, Albany, NY 12244-0001, and use certified mail. NYSLRS suggests Retirement Online first, where documents can be uploaded.

Teacher Retirement System of Texas

TRS says completed forms may be mailed or faxed to 512-542-6597. Send the TRS 30 straight to TRS, not to your school district. TRS recommends notarizing the TRS 30, and says not to send originals of proof-of-age documents. Forms can also be uploaded on the TRS site (allow 2 to 3 business days), and its email address is for general questions only, with no Social Security numbers.

Florida Retirement System

Form FR-9 lists three ways to return it: upload in FRS Online at FRS.FL.gov, mail to PO Box 9000, Tallahassee, FL 32315-9000, or fax to 850-410-2010.

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Deadlines and Why the Date Matters

No single deadline covers every state pension form. Your retirement date, a letter from the system or the form itself sets your date, so read it there and send early.

NYSLRS is the system on this list that spells out how a fax counts: the application is considered filed on the day the fax is received. That makes faxing useful when your date is close, but the clock only helps if the original follows by mail, so fax first and mail the original the same day.

What to Put on the Cover Page and Each Page

The cover page should list your full name, the member ID number your system uses (it is on your statements and letters), the form name and number, such as TRS 30, FR-9 or myCalPERS 2190, the unit it is for, your phone number and the page count. For NYSLRS, write your NYSLRS ID.

Put your name and member ID at the top of every page. Sign in ink where the form asks, and get any notary stamp before you scan. Include copies of age documents, never the originals.

A change of address or withholding form with a cover page is one to three pages, so it costs $1.00. A full retirement application with an option form and document copies can run past 10 pages, which costs $1.99 for 11 to 25 pages. Up to 50 pages costs $2.99.

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How to Send It for $1.00

1. Sign the form, then scan or photograph it into one PDF with your cover page.
2. Go to FaxForADollar.com and upload the file.
3. Type the 10-digit fax number, area code first, for example 5035980561. The +1 is already added, so do not type a leading 1.
4. Pay $1.00 for up to 10 pages. No account and nothing to cancel.

It is usually delivered within a few minutes. Nothing is printed on your document. You get a confirmation email with the destination number, page count and time (Eastern Time), which is your record of exactly when it was sent. Keep it with your copy of the form. If the fax fails, the money goes back to your card automatically and you can send again.

If the pension system wants to fax you a question or a document, our sister service GetAFax.com gives you a US fax number for 24 hours for $5, up to 30 pages, with faxes arriving in your email.

Other Paperwork Around Retirement

A pension rarely comes alone. For a 401(k), 403(b) or rollover, see our retirement plan forms guide. If a lender or agency wants proof of your pension income, our employment and income verification guide covers those requests.

For retirement benefits from the federal side, see how to fax Social Security and our Medicare Part B guide. If you are handling a pension after a death, our estate documents guide can help. To send from a phone, see our iPhone guide.

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