Amend Tax Returns for Two Years Next Year When I File

[Nicketa]

Hello,

I would like to know if I can amend my last two tax returns next year when I file to include the money that I paid for tuition?

Thank you

[bkaytaxes · Accepted solution]

Hello @Nicketa, great question!

You have up to three years from the time a tax return is due to amend the return and get any refund.  After that time, the return can be amended but any resulting refund would not be received.   So for the last two years, the coming tax season would be a perfect time to get those corrected!   Just make sure you get the 1098-T from your school for each year you want to include the money you paid for tuition.  If you need to get them you can usually find them online on the schools website or you can call them if needed.  For the record you can file them anytime (within 3 year to get any potential refund) but there are certain time of year the IRS closes the option to e-file so you may need to mail them in.  Whle E-file is open you can e-file for the current year and two year prior.

You can amend a return at any time of the year but each year is a separate filing.  For example if you need to amend 2021 and 2020 you would file them each as separate amendments but you could do them on the same day if you chose.  

Here is a great article on the process of amendments.  Turbo Tax Amendments 

[Nicketa]

THANK YOU!

Your reply was very detailed and helpful.