When you prepare the 1040X, it’s not necessary to complete a brand new tax return. Form 1040X only requires that you update numbers that will change. If your changes affect more than one tax return, ...

If you’ve ever needed to amend your taxes, you know that the process takes place the old-fashioned way: by submitting your forms through the mail. But that will finally change later this summer when ...

Taxes can be complicated, and it’s not uncommon to make a mistake on a tax return. The Internal Revenue Service recognizes this and allows taxpayers to amend their returns to correct errors they ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. The IRS announced that you can now amend your tax return by ...

Some veterans who received disability severance payments after Jan. 17, 1991, and claimed the payment as income could receive a credit or refund from the Internal Revenue Service for overpayment of ...

Hi, I am really confused and need help. I was a F-1 OPT in 2006 (in California for six months) and did tax return in Feb, 2007. I was a contractor and got a 1099-MISC for $8000 income. I already filed ...

You likely already know you need some version of Tax Form 1040 to file your personal taxes, and you'll also be needing your W-2 from your employer to help you fill it ...

Tax Day has come and gone, but if you’ve made a mistake on your return, you might have a little extra work ahead of you. Thankfully, filing an amended return is a relatively simple process. Here are a ...

You are experiencing sweet satisfaction knowing that your taxes were filed on time. That is, until you realize that you took a deduction when you did not qualify for it, or forgot to claim an ...