1. Use Form 1040X, Amended U.S. Individual
Income Tax Return, to file an amended tax return. An amended return
cannot be e-filed. You must file it on paper.
2. You should consider filing an amended tax return if there is a change in your filing status, income, deductions or credits.
3. You normally do not need to file an
amended return to correct math errors. The IRS will automatically make
those changes for you. Also, do not file an amended return because you
forgot to attach tax forms, such as W-2s or schedules. The IRS normally
will send a request asking for those.
4. Generally, you must file Form 1040X
within three years from the date you filed your original tax return or
within two years of the date you paid the tax, whichever is later. Be
sure to enter the year of the return you are amending at the top of Form
1040X.
5. If you are amending more than one tax
return, prepare a 1040X for each return and mail them to the IRS in
separate envelopes. You will find the appropriate IRS address to mail
your return to in the Form 1040X instructions.
6. If your changes involve the need for another schedule or form, you must attach that schedule or form to the amended return.
7. If you are filing an amended tax return
to claim an additional refund, wait until you have received your
original tax refund before filing Form 1040X. Amended returns take up to
12 weeks to process. You may cash your original refund check while
waiting for the additional refund.
8. If you owe additional taxes with Form 1040X, file it and pay the tax as soon as possible to minimize interest and penalties.
9. You can track the status of your amended
tax return three weeks after you file with the IRS’s new tool called,
‘Where’s My Amended Return?’ The automated tool is available on IRS.gov
and by phone at 866-464-2050.
The online and phone tools are available in English and Spanish. You
can track the status of your amended return for the current year and up
to three prior years.
10. To use either ‘Where’s My Amended
Return’ tool, just enter your taxpayer identification number (usually
your Social Security number), date of birth and zip code. If you have
filed amended returns for more than one year, you can select each year
individually to check the status of each. If you use the tool by phone,
you will not need to call a different IRS phone number unless the tool
tells you to do so.
Additional IRS Resources:
- Form 1040X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
- Where's My Amended Return? tool
- Tax Topic 308 - Amended Returns
- Q&A about amended returns and Form 1040X
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