Amend last years tax 2018

[Mauro123]

So last year while doing my taxes for the 2018 year, I marked myself down as not having insurance. At the time I was sure I didn’t have health insurance but months later I received a letter that contained a fired (1095-B titled health coverage). In the form there was a box that has an X on covered all 12 months. So does this mean I can get the 695 dollars I was fined for putting that I didn’t have Health insurance back? If so what should I do ?  

[KarenM90 · Accepted solution]

Yes!  If you have proof that you had insurance all 12 months of the year and paid a penalty for not having Health Insurance you can amend 2018.  

To Amend your return in Turbo Tax Online follow these steps:

1.  Sign in to your Turbo Tax Account

2.  Scroll down to  Your tax returns and documents and select Amend (change) 2018 return, then Amend using Turbo Tax Online.

3.  Select the reason you are amending and Continue

4.  Answer the questions about your Federal return, (there may be no changes) then begin amending your State return when it says "Lets get started on your state taxes...."

To Amend your return in Turbo Tax Desktop;

1.  Open the tax file you need to amend and select Online and Check for Updates.  

2.  Go to the Federal Taxes tab (or the Personal Tab, if you are using Home & Business) and select the Other Tax Situations Tab.

3.  Scroll down to Other Tax Forms and Select Start next to Amend a return.

4.  Answer the appropriate questions for the State and Federal Returns. 

Other Important Notes: 

Amended forms will not be available until 2/20/2020. 

Your amended tax return will need to be printed and mailed.  Please be sure to  include a copy of the return as corrected (it will print automatically when you print the 1040X) and include a copy of the proof of your insurance coverage for the year.

[Mauro123]

Thank you so much found this very helpful. 

[Suspee1808]

My issue was not resolved in spite or numerous attempts on 2 different days.  I did not amend 2018, 2019 was accepted both fed and state.  

[Cmoock]

None of those options work for me, why? Do I have to pay? 

[ThomasM125]

What are you trying to do @Cmoock, what options did you try? What do you mean "Do I have to pay?"