I filed taxes for the first time for 2017 and put a 0 for 2016 income despite having a job. Do I need to change it?

[jdewey18]

I filed taxes for 2017 and when filling out the form, I put a 0 for 2016 in the year by year comparison. I had a job in 2016 but never filed my taxes for that year(I'm a senior in high school and live with my parents). If I plan on filing 2016 taxes, do I need to amend my 2017 file?

[DoninGA]

No, there would be no reason to amend the 2017 tax return since a 2016 tax return was never filed.  Even if you file a 2016 tax return at a later date, your 2016 AGI will still be 0 in the IRS database.

[jdewey18]

thank you!

[VolvoGirl · Accepted solution]

You did it right.  If you did not file 2016 yet you put zero.  When you do 2016 it won’t affect this 2017 return.  Each year is separate.

[jdewey18]

Thank you!