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I’ve just learned through this post that I did not need to clean my daughter’s income on my income tax return as she did her own filing. How do I go about changing that as that greatly reduced the refund I got
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September 17, 2025
Hi 519gayle:
Here is the process in TurboTax:
1) Make sure you have received your original refund. Amending your return before the original one has been fully processed can cause confusion and delays.
2) To amend here are the steps using the same version of TurboTax used to file your original return:
*Online Version:
-Login
-From your Tax Home screen, scroll down to the "Your tax returns & documents" section.
-Select the tax year you want to amend.
-Look for the "Amend (change) return" dropdown and select Amend using TurboTax Online.
-Follow the on-screen instructions. TurboTax will guide you through the process, prompting you to make the necessary changes.
-Under wages and income make sure to remove your daughter income. (Also make sure to revisit Personal Info section for your daughter's situation).
-Answer the remaining questions. Carefully answer all the questions that follow to complete the amendment process.
-Review and file. Once you've made your changes, you can review the amended return and then file it. Any changes to your federal return will automatically be transferred to your state return if applicable.
Desktop Version
-Open the Correct Year's Software:
-Open Your Original Tax File
-Once your original return is open click on Federal Taxes > Other Tax Situations > Amend a Return.
-TurboTax will then guide you through the process, prompting you to begin filling out Form 1040-X
-Under wages and income make sure to remove your daughter income. (Also make sure to revisit Personal Info section for your daughter's situation).
-Only make the changes you need to
-As you make these changes, TurboTax will automatically calculate the difference and fill out the correct fields on Form 1040-X
-Go through State return if applicable
-After you have made your changes, TurboTax will produce the completed Form 1040-X for you to review.
-TurboTax will inform you if this is the case for your specific situation. The IRS allows e-filing for Form 1040-X for certain tax years and scenarios, but it's not always an option.
Lastly, per the IRS, it can take up to 16 weeks to process an amended, and you can use IRS "Where's My Amended Return" to track status.
