Rachel_W
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Retirement tax questions

No, you do not need to file an Amendment.  

As long as your wife's excess 401(k) contribution was included on Line 1 of your Form 1040, there is nothing else you need to do.

There is no need to include a description next to line 1 as the IRS has all the information they need by matching your Form 1040 with your W2s.

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