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How do I amend my 2022 Mississippi state taxes to include statutory wages?

by TurboTax19 Updated 3 months ago

Some customers might need to amend their 2022 Mississippi state tax return. Due to an error, TurboTax didn’t include wages reported as statutory wages on the federal tax return in total income on their state tax return. Which means they underpaid their state taxes.

To amend your return, select your product and follow the instructions.

  1. Write down the original refund or balance due amount for your Mississippi income taxes. We recommend you check the paper/PDF copy of your return, or your banking records to verify the correct amount.
  2. Sign in to the TurboTax account where you prepared your 2022 return. In Tax Home, scroll down to Your tax returns & documents, and choose 2022. If you have not already done so, we recommend that you print a copy of your original 2022 tax return for your records by selecting Download/print return (PDF).
  3. Select Amend (change) return and then select Amend Using TurboTax Online.
  4. On the OK, let’s get a kickstart on your 2022 amended return screen, choose TurboTax sent me an email, then Continue.
  5. On the What did we contact you about? screen, choose Something else then Continue.
  6. On the Tell us which 2022 return(s) you want to amend screen, select 2022 Mississippi return. Then Continue. Your state refund/balance due tracker will usually reset to $0, this is normal.
  7. On the Let’s get your state taxes done right screen, select Continue.
  8. On the Let’s amend your state taxes screen, select Amend next to Mississippi.
  9. On the Your 2022 Mississippi Return screen, select Continue.
  10. On the Let’s Amend Your Mississippi Return screen, select Yes, let’s amend and get it done (Recommended), then Continue.
  11. On the Prepare Amended Resident Return screen, enter the amount you wrote down in step 1 as either the original refund or balance due amount. Then select Continue.
  12. On the Let’s Make Sure You’re Ready to Review screen, select Yes, I’ve entered everything and let’s review, then Continue.
  13. On the Ready to Review Your State Return screen, select Continue.
  14. On the Let’s make sure everything is accurate screen, select Fix Return and make any corrections. Then Continue.
  15. On the Smart Check Results screen, select Continue, then Continue again.
  16. On the Here are the numbers for your amended return screen, your balance due will be displayed. Select Continue.
  17. On the Not Eligible for Electronic Filing screen, select Continue.
  18. On the Let’s amend your state taxes screen, select Continue.
  19. On the Here are the numbers for your amended return screen, review the balance due information and then select Continue.
  20. On the Great job so far! screen, select Continue.
  21. On the Just one more step and we’ll file your return screen, select Start by Step 3 then continue through the screens to download, print, and save your Mississippi amended return.

Note. You are only changing your state tax return. Please do not refile your federal return.

  1. Once your tax return has been printed, you need to sign, date, and mail the amended return with the balance due. The mailing address, balance due amount and payment instructions are included on the File by Mail Instructions for your 2022 Mississippi Amended Tax Return.

Note: Be sure to Print and Save the amended return for your records.

  1. Write down the original refund or balance due amount for your Mississippi state income taxes. We recommend you check the paper/PDF copy of your return(s), or your banking records to verify the correct amount.
  2. Launch TurboTax and open your 2022 return.
  3. Before you make any changes, select File and Save As... then add Amended 2022 return to the file name to preserve your original return.
  4. Select Online and Check for Updates. Allow the program to update if any are available.
  5. Select the Federal Taxes tab, (Personal tab if you’re using Home & Business), and then select Other Tax Situations. You might be asked to answer a few preliminary questions before you see a list of categories. Scroll down to Other Tax Forms select Start next to Amend a Return.
  6. On the We’ll help you change (amend) your return screen, select Continue.
  7. On the Did you already file your return? screen, select Yes, I’ve already filed my return. Then select I was contacted by TurboTax and told I may need to amend for some other reason. Then select Continue.

Note. The refund meters will reset to -0-. This is normal.

  1. On the What do you need to change on your return? screen, scroll down to the bottom and select Update next to State Return.
  2. On the Let’s work on your state return screen, select Continue.
  3. On the Your State Returns screen, select Edit next to Mississippi.
  4. On the Your 2022 Mississippi Return screen, select Continue.
  5. On the Let’s Amend Your Mississippi Return screen, select Yes, let’s amend and get it done (Recommended), then Continue.
  6. On the Prepare Amended Resident Return screen, verify the original refund/balance due shown with the amount from step 1, then select Continue.
  7. On the Let’s Make Sure You’re Ready to Review screen, select Yes, I’ve entered everything and let’s review, then Continue.
  8. On the Ready to Review Your State Return screen, select Continue.
  9. On the Check This Entry screen, make any corrections, then select Continue.
  10. On the Not Eligible for Electronic Filing, select Continue.
  11. On the Review Your Return screen, select Continue.
  12. On the Run State Review Again screen, select Done With Review.
  13. On the You’re Done with 2022 Mississippi screen, select Done With States.
  14. On the Let’s make sure your taxes are correct screen, select Continue.
  15. On the Let’s Check These Entries screen, select Check Entries. No changes are being made to the federal return, so please skip these questions.
  16. On the Your Amended Return Summary screen, enter TO CORRECT TAXABLE WAGES as the Explanation of Changes, then Continue.
  17. On the You’re Done! Print and Mail Your Returns screen, follow the instructions to print and save your amended Mississippi return.
  18. Once your tax return has been printed, you need to sign, date, and mail the amended return with the balance due. The mailing address, balance due amount, and payment instructions are included on the File by Mail Instructions for your 2022 Mississippi Amended Tax Return.

Note: Be sure to Print and Save the amended return for your records.

TurboTax experts are available to answer your questions at 844-333-2161 (Monday–Friday, 7 AM to 7 PM CT). When you speak with an expert, just mention 2022 Mississippi Statutory Wages so they know exactly what you’re calling about.