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5 Things to Know When Trying to Amend Your Tax Return

Iskra BanovićBy Iskra BanovićNovember 4th, 2021Updated:September 5th, 2022No Comments3 Mins Read
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If you realize that you’ve made errors on your tax return, you may be able to file an amended return to fix these issues. There are many steps to correcting tax errors, including updating the filing status and addressing corrections of credit, deductions, and income. Here are five things to know when trying to amend your tax return. 

1. How to File

The standard form for an amended tax return is the Form 1040-X. Send it to the address posted on the instruction page. If you happen to be filling out an amended return in response to the IRS, mail in the form using the address listed on the IRS notice.

If you have not received the refund from your initial return, wait until you receive this before submitting an amended return. As part of your solid financial plan, you can cash the refund from the original before receiving another refund. To track your amended tax return status, wait until three weeks have passed since mailing it. It can take up to sixteen weeks for processing.

If you included different schedules or IRS forms to note your changes, make sure to attach these forms to the amended tax return.

2. When Not to File

You may think you need to complete an amended tax return if you’ve made mathematical errors, but this is not so. Taxpayers do not need to make these changes to know where their money goes; the IRS will make the corrections as needed.

If a taxpayer failed to include a particular form or schedule required, the taxpayer should wait for a notice in the mail rather than sending out an amended tax form on their own. The IRS will send a request if this form is missing.

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3. Filing in Special Circumstances

Keep in mind that if you are behind in your amended tax forms, you’ll need to include a separate form for each missed tax year. Be sure to track every document, as each must be mailed in its own envelope.

In most cases, to claim a refund you must file the form within three years of the date you completed your initial tax return or within the two-year period since the date the tax was paid to claim a refund.

If you realize that you’ve made a mistake on your tax return the next day after filing, you can file a superseding return instead of the amended return form. This form treats the second return as the original.

4. Why You Should File

The main reasons you might need to file an amended return include changes to the filing status of your earnings, tax credits, forgotten dependents, and unlisted exemptions, including evidence of poverty.

If you are just starting out on becoming financially independent, you may not know that if you are missing a form like a W-2, you do not need to file an amended form. The IRS will take care of these issues and request additional forms from you if necessary.

5. Follow the Protocols

For your amended tax return to be accepted, be sure that you have listed the same tax year for your forms and schedules as you did for your tax return. In addition to the original tax return, you must also include a written explanation for why you need to amend your tax return.

The Bottom Line

Filing an amended tax return is not difficult, but there are specific rules to follow to do it successfully. Review the guidelines in this article to ensure that your tax return changes are taken care of the right way. 

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Hello out there to all you fashion-hungry Blufashion.com readers! My name is Iskra Banovic, and I'm a fashion writer. As the fashion expert for www.blufashion.com, I wish to bring a creative, informative, and inspiring aspect to the fashion content you have come to trust.

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