Since you technically paid for the childcare, some credit would make sense. I understand not knowing the correct amount and not wanting to get in trouble.
As for the children's missing information, technical issues would be the likely culprit. You need to move forward with correct information. When you download the software to do the amended return, the desktop software allows you to do 5 returns. You want to just start a new return and completely redo the original. Save it to your computer, Then you can do the amended return.
Here are the steps:
- Save a copy of the original return before doing an amended return. See:
- Pay additional tax. Taxpayers who will owe more tax should file Form 1040-X and pay the tax as soon as possible to avoid penalties and interest. They should consider using IRS Direct Pay to pay any tax directly from a checking or savings account for free.
- Use separate forms if amending more than one tax year.
- Track amended return status online. Taxpayers can track the status of their amended tax return in English and Spanish using Where’s My Amended Return? Amended returns take up to 16 weeks to process and up to three weeks from the date of mailing to show up in the system.
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