I got the message from TT that the 2018 energy credit was now available. I looked at my pdf of the refund I got and then opened and updated the forms in TT 2018. I could see that I'd filled out the forms to get a credit - let's call it $100 - when I originally filled out my 2018 return. The refund that I actually got (per the pdf) was exactly $100 smaller than the amount showing now in the updated TT 2018. OK, sounds like I filled in the paperwork but it was disallowed, so TT didn't used it as a deduction. Simple enough. I should amend.
As soon as I chose "Amend my 2018 tax return," TT showed my refund as $100. That makes sense. I got to the very end and it said, " We don't detect any differences between your 2018 return and your amended return. If you're sure you need to amend, explain why below." The last thing I want is problem with the IRS!
- Should I be amending or not?
- How can I tell if that amount was originally deducted?
