It
is recommended that you file an amendment and include the 1099-G. You
will need to file an amendment to determine if you will have to pay taxes on
the income listed on your 1099-G.
You'll want to determine if the IRS or state has Accepted
the information you already filed. If the IRS and the state has accepted it,
you will see "Accepted" as the status of your return when you sign in
to TurboTax (on your Tax Timeline). If they have accepted your return,
then you may need to amend
your tax return.
Before
you amend your return, here are three things you need to know.
First, make sure you got your refund or
paid your taxes due; you want to make sure the government doesn’t get confused
with your money, so the original return needs to be all squared away before you
amend.
Second, print a copy of your original
return and have it right by your side when you start to amend in TurboTax.
Trust us; this is really important.
Third, you can amend this year’s return
only with this year’s version of TurboTax. If you want to amend your return
from a prior year, use that year’s version of TurboTax.
To
start your amended return, go back into TurboTax, open the return that you
already sent in, and on the first page you see, click
on the link to amend your return.
Remember
before you amend: amend only if you need to make a change on a return you have
already filed. Wait until you got your refund or paid your taxes. Have a copy
of your original return at your side before you start. And be sure you use the
correct year’s version of TurboTax. Don’t
worry, TurboTax will walk you through the entire amend process.
