Millions of people need to submit amended income tax returns, and the IRS makes the process rather easy.

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 ...

The IRS recently changed tip deduction rules for self-employed individuals. If you filed early, learn how to amend your tax return.

If you had to submit an amended tax return this year, you may be wondering how come you haven’t received your tax refund yet. Due to IRS staffing shortages and an influx of amended returns, the IRS ...

Hey, everyone makes mistakes. Especially on math. But when it comes to federal tax returns, the IRS can cut you some slack. You have the option to file an amended tax return, but like anything ...

The Internal Revenue Service is now letting taxpayers submit Form 1040-X electronically when they want to file an amended tax return through commercial tax software, in what the agency called a “major ...

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Every year I must amend several clients’ returns that were previously filed for various reasons. This year as the Oct. 16 extension deadline for individual tax filing approaches, I am faced with a new ...

As we approach the end of tax season, most taxpayers have either filed their 2017 tax returns or are in the homestretch of getting all their tax information ready for the final push toward the April ...

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 ...