Will I get a refund after filing 1040X? I had to amend my taxes and my tax due is now less than my original. How will I get my money back?

[DeviceMX]

I have already filed and paid my 2018 taxes. After filing, I received a corrected 1099-MISC for my spouse. This change made my tax due ~$500 less than what I paid. How will I get the difference back? This is my first year doing my own taxes since 2011 and of course, something like this happens. Any help would be appreciated!

[Vanessa · Accepted solution]

Yes, if your tax due is less than it was originally and you already paid the tax due, you will get a refund of the amount you overpaid.  It can take up to 16 weeks for the amended return to be processed so it will take a while, but you will then get the overpayment back in the form of a paper check from the IRS.

[DeviceMX]

Thank you for the quick response!