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 ...

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 ...

Maybe you received a corrected 1099. Maybe you received some other tax documentation after you originally filed that you forgot was coming. Maybe you forgot to claim some charitable contributions.

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 ...

Dealing with the IRS can be a dangerous labyrinth for the untrained taxpayer or their non-tax advisors. In a recent Federal court case, E. John Rewwer, et al. v. United States, the taxpayers filed the ...

9 facts on filing an amended return An amended tax return generally allows you to file again to correct your filing status, your income or to add deductions or credits you may have missed. Here are ...