I am amending my 2016 return using Form 1040-X. My problem is specifically on Line 6 of 1040-X, "Tax."
It is clear from the instructions for 1040-X that Line 6, Column C should include Alternative Minimum Tax. The 1040-X instructions say:
"Once you have figured the 2016 tax on the line 5 amount, add to it any additional taxes from Form 4972, Tax on Lump-Sum Distributions; Form 8814, Parents' Election To Report Child's Interest and Dividends; and any recapture of education credits. Also include any alternative minimum tax from Form 6251, Alternative Minimum Tax—Individuals; or the Alternative Minimum Tax Worksheet in the 2016 Form 1040A instructions."
My question relates to Line 6, Column A. Should I enter the figure from line 44 of my original 1040 filing, which does not include AMT, or should I enter the figure from line 47 of my original 1040 filing, which does include AMT?
