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Level 2
February 14, 2022
Question

I forgot to add document in previous years

  • February 14, 2022
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So I forgot to add my Robinhood Tax Documents 1099 when i filled last year for the year 2020, and i Forgot to add my College 1098-T form from 2020 on my 2019 taxes i filled.Reason being, I thought Every document was like a W-2 arriving by Jan 31st, and didn't know1098-T i would get one as i didn't know it existed, and was my first year with stocks and had no clue either not thinking.

 

Can i Amend these still? Is it too late? What do i do? The whole sales for my Robinhood was about $200, and i forgot to add all my expenses for my College two years ago as I am new with filing taxes, I am now 20, and was 18 and 19 then.

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Level 15
February 14, 2022

Yes, you can still amend your prior-year returns to include these items.

Please see the TurboTax Help article How to amend (change or correct) a return you already filed for guidance.

Generally, for a credit or refund, you have to file Form 1040-X within three years, including extensions, after the date you filed your original return, or within two years after the date you paid the tax, whichever is later.

Critter-3
Level 15
February 14, 2022

If you were still claimed by your parents back then the college information should have gone on their tax returns ... only they could have gotten the credit.   

aaron1317Author
Level 2
February 16, 2022

Well, my parents stopped claiming me since I started a FT job in 2018, so I was independent then. In 2020 I was officially moved out on my own 100%. This return was I believe for 2019 year so I filed it in 2020. Is it still possible to add this credit & get those taxes back that I paid for my college expenses?

Level 2
February 16, 2026

What if my only income that year was from the Robinhood account. Meaning I didn’t file that year anything? Can I do a new filing?

RogerD1
Level 6
February 16, 2026

If you didn't file a return at all, you can start from scratch.  The following link has TurboTax download products for years going back to 2022.

 

It's also possible that, if you total income was below the filing threshold - for example, for 2025 that threshold is $15,750 for someone with a Single filing status - you wouldn't need to file a return.  However, it is usually in your best interest to file returns every year regardless as to whether or not they are needed.  For example, applying for a home mortgage loan will typically require a few years' worth of tax returns.

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