I received a CP2000 for my 2016 education credit. I agreed to the changes and paid. How should I file my 2017 tax return?

[pmehrpoo]

I received a CP2000 change proposal from IRS to the education credit claimed for tax year 2016. I agreed to the changes and let them know about my decision. I have not received any letters from IRS as a form of confirmation or an updated tax return file showing the amount paid. Now, I want to file 2017 tax, but I only have the original 2016 tax return file on my turbo tax account, which does not reflect the true amount of taxes I have paid. This could affect my 2017 tax return. How should I proceed?

[kerriP]

I would first order 2 types of  transcripts from the IRS. A Tax Return Transcript  and a Tax Account Transcript.  You can also order a Record of Account Transcript which combines the first two transcripts into one transcript. (this might be a little harder to interpret than the two separate ones)  for 2016.  You will be able to see original return information, changes made by the IRS, new return information (essentially the IRS amended for you) and the applicable taxes paid.

You will need to then amend your 2016 return (on Turbo Tax) to reflect the IRS changes so that your 2017 will have the correct amounts.  One note-most non-business tax returns do not have much information that carry's over to the following year.  But to make sure you are not going to make the same mistake  as 2016, it would be best to have that information in hand.  Good luck.