Use Form 1040X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, to file an amended tax return. Be advised – you can't e-file an amended return. A paper form must be mailed in.
Look for the official IRS logo and letterhead, including the correct address and phone number. Dates should be recent, accurate, and accurately formatted (month spelled out), and they should include official IRS security or file numbers you can refer to for more information. A letter won't have this information.
3. Structure Your Letter Properly Your name, address, and contact information. A statement expressing your desire to appeal the IRS's findings. The tax period(s) in question. A list of the items you disagree with and why. Facts supporting your position. Any relevant law or authority supporting your case.
The IRS will review your correspondence and respond ingly. Allow at least 30 days for reply. There's usually no need to call the department.
Write to explain why you disagree and include any documents and information you wish the IRS to consider, along with the bottom tear-off portion of the notice. Mail the information to the IRS address shown in the lower left part of the notice. Allow at least 30 days for a response.
Sample Letter to the IRS Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to request a correction to my tax return. My social security number is 123-45-6789, and I filed my tax return for the 2020 tax year. I received a notice from the IRS stating that I owe additional taxes due to an error in my return.
File an amended return using Form 1040-X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return as soon as possible.
When requesting abatement of penalties for reasonable cause, your statement should include supporting documentation and address the following items: The reason the penalty was charged. The daily delinquency penalty may be charged for either a late filed return, an incomplete return, or both.
See TC 976-977 for amended return.
You filed an amended tax return. The IRS sent Letter 4364C to notify you that the return was accepted as filed or that one or more corrections were made to the return. The letter will explain what corrections, if any, the IRS made to your return.