Amending your return means filing a new form, 1040X. This is only required in certain situations. Amend if you already mailed your return (or the government accepted your e-file) and:
- You need to report a tax form you forgot about or received after filing (most commonly a W-2 or 1099).
- You received a corrected tax form after filing (the corrected box is checked) and the new info changes your refund or tax due amount.
- You forgot to report income or claim dependents, deductions, or credits.
- You accidentally claimed dependents, deductions, or credits you're not eligible for.
- You made an error that affects your bottom line, such as reporting income or deductions in 2024 that should've been claimed in a prior tax year (in that case, you'll need to amend all affected tax years).
- You need to change your filing status (for example, you want to change from Single to Head of Household).
- We instructed you to amend because of a program error (uncommon).
How to Amend your 2022 Tax Return
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