How could you have missed that when you did your final filing review and hit "send" or dropped your return in the mail? What can you do about it now? As it turns out, plenty. The complexity of the tax ...

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 ...

The Internal Revenue Service is now letting taxpayers submit Form 1040-X electronically when they want to file an amended tax return through commercial tax software, in what the agency called a “major ...

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 ...

Dear Action Line: Ye cats!! I found that I didn't include my United Way contribution on my federal 1040, and this is the reason I owe taxes! How do I correct this? -- O.P., Tulsa. Amending returns: ...

, and you'll also be needing your W-2 from your employer to help you fill it out. But you might be overlooking some of the other forms you'll need if you, say, won big on that trip to Las Vegas or ...