Amended Tax Return

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June 7, 2023
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I amended my tax return 2 weeks prior to the tax deadline which changed my status from a balance due to a refund owed, but I still received a tax bill with interest from the original tax return. What do I do? My amended tax return is still unavailable on the IRS website.

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VolvoGirl

Level 15

Yes you still have to pay the original tax due. In fact you should not amend until the first return is fully processed and you pay the first tax due. Then the amended return will only be the difference you get back or need to pay. You can confirm this by printing your amendment and looking at the 1040X. Line 18 should be your original refund amount and line 21 should be your additional refund. If you paid on your original return it will be on line 16. If there is an amount owed with the amendment, it will be on line 20.

tammlyn2003Author

Level 2

Oh, wow! I did not know this. I electronically filed my taxes in March, and it said I owed $4500. I was going to wait to send a check on the tax deadline; however, about 2 weeks later on 4/3/2023, I received another charitable giving summary statement that I forgot about and amended my tax return to add it. The amount was enough to lower my tax bracket to get a refund of $121. Since I corrected everything before the deadline, I thought the IRS would accept the correct tax return. It doesn't seem logical to bill me, especially after they accept the amended tax return.