How Do I Amend My Taxes? Form 1040X & State Amendments

[KarenL]

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. 

• Fixing a Tax Return: Do I Really Have to Amend? - Easy to read blog to find out if you need to amend, or not.
• Do I need to amend my return? - A great summary on whether you should or shouldn’t amend.
• How to File an Amended Tax Return with the IRS - A bit of detail on the process and Form 1040X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return.
• How do I amend my federal tax return for this year?
• How do I amend my state tax return?
• How do I amend my federal tax return for a prior year?
• How do I cancel or undo an amended return in TurboTax Desktop?

If you need tax advice or have questions that aren't answered in the links above, please ask in our Taxes forum that best fits your needs!