I overreported income and added a W2 for my paid medical leave that my employer already included in my wages on my employer W2. What do I do now?Will the IRS catch it?

nickie-helin · ‎June 1, 2019

MinhT · ‎June 1, 2019

Most likely, the IRS will not catch this type of error.

If you have already filed your return, you'll need to wait for your tax return to either be rejected or accepted, if it is rejected you can correct this error and any other errors on the return and resubmit it.

If it is accepted, you will need to amend your return to correct this error.

Please be aware that Form 1040X will not be available in TurboTax until February 22, 2019 but once it is available, you will be able to prepare and print your amended return so that you can mail it to the IRS. You cannot e-file an amended return as this cannot be filed electronically. The form is only filed on paper, so it will need to be printed and filed by mail.

Please see the following TurboTax FAQ for instructions on how to amend your tax return in TurboTax.

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MinhT · ‎June 1, 2019

Most likely, the IRS will not catch this type of error.

If you have already filed your return, you'll need to wait for your tax return to either be rejected or accepted, if it is rejected you can correct this error and any other errors on the return and resubmit it.

If it is accepted, you will need to amend your return to correct this error.

Please be aware that Form 1040X will not be available in TurboTax until February 22, 2019 but once it is available, you will be able to prepare and print your amended return so that you can mail it to the IRS. You cannot e-file an amended return as this cannot be filed electronically. The form is only filed on paper, so it will need to be printed and filed by mail.

Please see the following TurboTax FAQ for instructions on how to amend your tax return in TurboTax.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3288565

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**Mark the post that answers your question by clicking on "Mark as Best Answer"

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I overreported income and added a W2 for my paid medical leave that my employer already included in my wages on my employer W2. What do I do now?Will the IRS catch it?