- Write down the original refund or balance due amount for your New Jersey income taxes. We recommend you check the paper/PDF copy of your return, or your banking records to verify the correct amount
- Log 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)
- Select Amend (change) return and then select Amend Using TurboTax Online
- On the OK, let’s get a kickstart on your 2022 amended return screen, choose TurboTax sent me an email, then Continue
- On the What did we contact you about? screen, choose Something else then Continue
- On the Tell us which 2022 return(s) you want to amend screen, select 2022 New Jersey return. Then Continue. Your state refund/balance due tracker will usually reset to $0, this is normal
- On the Let’s get your state taxes done right screen, select Continue
- On the Let’s amend your state taxes screen, select Amend next to New Jersey
- On the Your 2022 New Jersey Return screen, select Continue
- On the Let’s Amend Your New Jersey Return screen, select Yes, let’s amend and get it done (Recommended), then Continue
- On the Verify Original Refund or Balance Due screen, enter the amount you wrote down in step 1 as either the original refund or balance due amount then select Continue
- On the Amended Tax Return Statement screen, enter “TO CORRECT THE AMOUNT OF ALIMONY PAID,” then Continue
- On the Let’s Make Sure You’re Ready to Review screen, select Yes, I’ve entered everything and let’s review, then Continue
- On the Let’s make sure everything is accurate screen, select Fix Return and make any corrections
- On the Let’s Make Sure You’re Ready to Review screen, select Yes, I’ve entered everything and let’s review, then Continue
- On the Ready to Review Your State Return screen, select Continue
- On the Let’s make sure everything is accurate screen, select Fix Return and make any corrections, then Continue
- On the Smart Check Results screen, select Continue, then Continue again
- On the Here are the numbers for your amended return screen, your refund amount will be displayed. Select Continue
- On the Great job so far! screen, select Continue
- On the Just one more step and we’ll file your return screen, follow the instructions to e-file your New Jersey amended return
Note: Be sure to Print and Save the amended return for your records.