I accidentally said I never filed for taxes before, but I realize I did 2 years ago and forgot to mention it. Is this a big deal? Should I file an amendment?

1459whited · ‎June 4, 2019

Question speaks for itself I think...just not sure how picky the IRS is. Thanks for any help!

IsabellaG · ‎June 4, 2019

No, this isn't an issue. The question that you saw was asked by TurboTax in the interview section, but if you really filed a return and said you didn't, the IRS won't care. They're more interested in taxpayers who were supposed to file returns and didn't. Your 2016 tax return will stand on its own. No amendment necessary.

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IsabellaG · ‎June 4, 2019

No, this isn't an issue. The question that you saw was asked by TurboTax in the interview section, but if you really filed a return and said you didn't, the IRS won't care. They're more interested in taxpayers who were supposed to file returns and didn't. Your 2016 tax return will stand on its own. No amendment necessary.

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1459whited · ‎June 4, 2019

Thanks for your response!

IsabellaG · ‎June 4, 2019

You're welcome!

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I accidentally said I never filed for taxes before, but I realize I did 2 years ago and forgot to mention it. Is this a big deal? Should I file an amendment?