You shouldn't need to. Usually the only reasons to amend are:
- You need to report a tax form you forgot about or received post-filing (most commonly a W-2, 1099, or 1095-A).
- 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 2016 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 (e.g., you want to change from Single to Head of Household).
- We instructed you to amend because of a program error (uncommon).
Unless you receive communication from the IRS, you shouldn't need to amend your return because of an incorrect middle initial.
