The two most common reasons to amend your tax return are that you realized you made a mistake or you received a new tax form after you filed. Other common reasons are using the wrong filing status or claiming/not claiming a dependent. Whatever your reason is, you’ll want to make sure you really do need to file that tax amendment. The resources below will easily help you figure that out.
IMPORTANT: If you do need to amend your tax return, wait until it’s fully processed by the IRS or state taxing authority.
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