Amended Returns & Form 1040X

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Amended Returns & Form 1040X

Question: Can you send an amended tax return electronically?

Answer: No, an amended return must be filed on a paper Form 1040X (PDF), Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, and mailed to the IRS at the address specified in the instructions to Form 1040X. You may submit the form after the IRS processes your original return.

Allow the IRS 8-12 weeks to process the Amended Return

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