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I have an extra W2 I had forgotten about how do I add it to my already completed tax returns?

daya432 — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:59:32 GMT

Re: I have an extra W2 I had forgotten about how do I add it to my already completed tax returns?

HeatherPLO — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 19:51:55 GMT

If you need to correct /add a form after you filed it, please see this Help Article for instructions on Amending a return. Please note, the 2022 Amendment 1040-X form may not be available yet. It will show up on the Help Article with a link once it is ready to use.

Re: I have an extra W2 I had forgotten about how do I add it to my already completed tax returns?

daya432 — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 21:53:16 GMT

Thank you for that information, could I also just wait for next year to add that W2?

Re: I have an extra W2 I had forgotten about how do I add it to my already completed tax returns?

xmasbaby0 — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 22:14:25 GMT

@daya432 No you cannot wait and add 2022 income to your 2023 income tax return next year. The IRS matches up the income reported to them by employers to the income you include on your tax return. If you do not amend 2022 to include that W-2 you will get an unpleasant letter from the IRS.

You cannot change or add anything on the return that you just e-filed, nor can you stop it. It is too late, just like when you put an envelope in a US mailbox on the corner. The IRS does not allow you to take it back.

If you left out a W-2, a 1099G, or a dependent, or a 1099 etc…DO NOT change your return while it is “pending.” The changes will go nowhere.

Now you have to wait until the IRS either rejects or accepts your return. If your return is rejected, you will be able to go into your account and make the necessary changes to your tax return and re-submit your return.

If the IRS accepts your return, however, then you have to wait longer until it has been fully processed and you have received your refund. THEN you can prepare an amended tax return and e-file or mail it in. You have to be able to work from that return exactly the way it was when it was e-filed originally. You will need to use a form called a 1040X.

Meanwhile, DO NOT go in and start changing anything on your return in the system, or you will make a mess for yourself. Sit tight and wait until you see what the IRS does with the return you just e-filed

The Form 1040X you need will not be available until late February.

Re: I have an extra W2 I had forgotten about how do I add it to my already completed tax returns?

MarilynG1 — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 22:22:25 GMT

No, you will need to Amend your 2022 return to add a 2022 W-2. You do have up to three years to amend your return.

Here's more info on Amending.