topic I forgot to add alemony to my tax in After you file

I forgot to add alemony to my tax

nellycatalina1 — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:53:39 GMT

Re: I forgot to add alemony to my tax

xmasbaby0 — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 14:55:01 GMT

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 might need becomes available in mid February, But wait until your return has been processed.

Re: I forgot to add alemony to my tax

CatinaT1 — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 15:14:41 GMT

Are you the one paying alimony or receiving alimony? See the information below based on if you are receiving or paying.

If you need to amend, do not amend until your original return has been fully processed to avoid unnecessary delays. 

How to amend my return?

You can deduct alimony paid to a former spouse as long the divorce or separation agreement is executed by December 31, 2018.

Alimony payments resulting from agreements executed after that date can no longer be deducted due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) that Congress signed into law on December 22, 2017. The same holds true for agreements modified after 2018 if the new version specifically states that the TCJA treatment of nondeductible alimony payments now applies.

To enter your alimony payments:

Open (continue) your return in TurboTax.
Inside the program, search for alimony paid and then click the "Jump to" link in the search results.
Answer Yes on the Alimony Paid to a Former Spouse screen and follow the onscreen instructions.

Related Information:

Do I need to report alimony I received from a former spouse?