Get 2023 Form 1040 Instructions Printable

Can I file my amended return electronically? Yes. If you need to amend your 2020, 2021 or 2022 Forms 1040 or 1040-SR you can now file Form 1040-X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return electronically using available tax software products.

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.

Here's a step-by-step guide. Step 1: Collect your documents. Gather your original tax return and any new documents needed to prepare your amended return. ... Step 2: Get the right forms. The IRS form for amending a return is Form 1040-X. ... Step 3: Fill out Form 1040-X. ... Step 4: Submit your amended forms.

COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Use the DR 0104X, Amended Colorado Income Tax Return, to correct the individual income tax return you already filed for the specific tax year. Please refer to the 104 Book for line-by-line instructions and details about specific additions, subtractions, and tax credits.

To avoid delays, file Form 1040-X only after you've filed your original return. Generally, for a credit or refund, you must file Form 1040-X within 3 years after the date you filed your original return or within 2 years after the date you paid the tax, whichever is later.

Amending Returns Electronically Select the period for which you want to submit an amended return for under "Recent Periods" tab. Select "File, Amend, or Print a Return" under the "I Want To" column. Select "Amend Return" under the "I Want To" column. Complete the online tax return with your amended figures.

On Form 1040-X, enter your income, deductions, and credits from your return as originally filed or as previously adjusted by either you or the IRS, the changes you are making, and the corrected amounts. Then, figure the tax on the corrected amount of taxable income and the amount you owe or your refund.

It does not cost anything to fill in and mail a tax amendment.