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Left off my Social Security information and I have already filed my taxes. How do I amend it.

Bonnie Vonderheide — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:33:24 GMT

Re: Left off my Social Security information and I have already filed my taxes. How do I amend it.

xmasbaby0 — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 01:14:39 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 need will not be available until late February.

Re: Left off my Social Security information and I have already filed my taxes. How do I amend it.

fanfare — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 01:18:55 GMT

do you expect your social security to be taxable?

Most likely, IRS will correct your omission and send you a bill or reduce your refund.

@Bonnie Vonderheide

Re: Left off my Social Security information and I have already filed my taxes. How do I amend it.

Opus 17 — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 01:47:32 GMT

My mom forgot to include the Social Security on my parents tax return one year. By the time the IRS notifies them of the mistake, they owed penalties and interest, as well as the extra tax.

If you amend your return and send in any additional tax payment by April 18, you will not be assessed penalties or interest for the late payment. As noted above, you need to wait until your original tax return is processed and any refund that you claimed is paid before you can amend your tax return. TurboTax will probably not turn on the amending function until mid March.