According to my Professional Tax Program, if you filed a "stimulus registration return" to get the stimulus check you FILED a REAL return with $1 of interest income on it and since the IRS accepted the return the ONLY option you have if you must now file a 2019 return with more income on it is to AMEND the return. Column A will have $1 of income on it and Column C will have all the correct information on it with the differences in Column B which will need to be explained on page 2 of the 1040X. Simplest way to explain would be to attach a copy of the new 1040 to the 1040X and just say you messed up by filing the registration and to look at the attached 1040 with all the correct forms and schedules for all the correct information. Amended returns must be printed, ink signed and mailed in ... it is the ONLY option the IRS will allow. And then be prepared to wait 4 to 6 months as they try to process all the paper forms that have been stacking up.
