Form 1040-X
If you need to make a change or adjustment on a return already filed, you can file an amended return. Use Form 1040-X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, and follow the instructions.

How do I check on an amended tax return?

How can I check the status of my amended return? You can check the status of your Form 1040-X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return using the Where’s My Amended Return? online tool or by calling the toll-free telephone number 866-464-2050 three weeks after you file your amended return.

Do you have to file an amendment to the 1040X?

The return in question has to have been accepted by the IRS and/or state. See below when not to file an amendment. If you did not eFile your current tax year tax return via eFile.com, you can complete via our online editor, sign the form 1040X online.

How long does it take to receive a 1040X Amended tax return?

Once you have mailed in your federal tax amendment form 1040X, it will take between 8 to 12 weeks from the IRS receipt date until the form is processed. You can check the status of your amended return on the IRS “Where’s My Amended Return” tool.

What are the instructions for the Form 1040X?

Form 1040X and these separate instructions; A copy of the return you are amending (for example, 2016 Form 1040), including supporting forms, schedules, and any worksheets you completed; Notices from the IRS on any adjustments to that return; and. Instructions for the return you are amending.

Do you need to make notes on form 1040-x?

Make a note of each change and the reason; you’ll need these notes to complete Form 1040-X Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return. Items changed on your federal return may automatically transfer information to your state return. To complete the amendment process for your Federal return: