Janet Berry-Johnson, CPA, is a freelance writer with a background in accounting and income tax planning and preparation for individuals and small businesses. Her work has appeared in Business Insider and The New York Times. Janet has been nominated a.
Janet Berry-Johnson, CPA Taxes ExpertJanet Berry-Johnson, CPA, is a freelance writer with a background in accounting and income tax planning and preparation for individuals and small businesses. Her work has appeared in Business Insider and The New York Times. Janet has been nominated a.
Written By Janet Berry-Johnson, CPA Taxes ExpertJanet Berry-Johnson, CPA, is a freelance writer with a background in accounting and income tax planning and preparation for individuals and small businesses. Her work has appeared in Business Insider and The New York Times. Janet has been nominated a.
Janet Berry-Johnson, CPA Taxes ExpertJanet Berry-Johnson, CPA, is a freelance writer with a background in accounting and income tax planning and preparation for individuals and small businesses. Her work has appeared in Business Insider and The New York Times. Janet has been nominated a.
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Caren Weiner Personal Finance EditorSince her first tax article appearing more than three decades ago in Money magazine, Caren Weiner has written and edited stories about money management topics ranging from investment fees and health costs to household budgets. Her finance- and invest.
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Realizing you made a mistake on your tax return? Don’t panic.
If you overlooked a valuable deduction, say, or forgot to report some of your income, you can simply file an amended return. Amending your return to correct a mistake may help you get your rightful refund or avoid trouble with the Internal Revenue Service.
It’s entirely possible and sometimes even necessary. The IRS knows you may need to make corrections to a previously filed federal tax return, so it provides a structured process and a dedicated form for doing so.
To file an amended individual tax return, you would use Form 1040-X, “Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return.” With this form you can correct errors, include previously omitted information or adjust a return based on changes in income, deductions or credits.
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