If you need to amend your tax return to include the $300 charitable donation, you can do that by using the instructions below.
The good news is that you can e-file the amended return when it is available (late March)and will be a much faster and smoother process than mailing.
Follow the steps provided in the links below before you try to begin your amended return.
An excerpt from the IRS Form 1040-X Instructions:
- You should generally allow 8 to 12 weeks for Form 1040-X to be processed. However, in some cases, processing could take up to 16 weeks. Go to Where's My Amended Return on IRS.gov to track the status of your amended return. It can take up to 3 weeks from the date you mail it to show up in our system.
To enter charitable donations follow these steps (or use the information that worked for you in the 'Smart Check'.
- Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business)
- Click on Deductions and Credits
- Scroll down to Charitable Donations
- On Donations to Charity in 2020, click on the start or update button
Or enter charitable donation in the Search box located in the upper right > Press enter > Click on Jump to charitable donation
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