I amended my 2016 tax return. I claimed husband daughter on accident. Now I owe and says to send payment with the amendment. Why is it saying this?

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June 1, 2019
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It was her mother's year to claim. We are now owing the irs $1,405. I don't have this money right now to send the irs with my amended return.

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Best answer by KatherineC

Amended returns can be very confusing!

The reason you owe taxes on the amended return is because on your original return you claimed a deduction for your step-daughter that you shouldn’t have claimed. So, in effect, on your amended return, your income and therefore, your taxes have increased.

If you originally had a refund and now you owe, the net of the two numbers is what you would have received or owed if you had filed the original return without claiming your husband’s daughter.

KatherineCAnswer

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Amended returns can be very confusing!

If you originally had a refund and now you owe, the net of the two numbers is what you would have received or owed if you had filed the original return without claiming your husband’s daughter.

courtneym1021Author

Level 2

Okay thank you. So technically I do not have to send this $1,405 check with the amendement that I am printing out to send back? Will it just be taking out of the original amount? Sorry never amended before so a little confused.