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gus-ord
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June 10, 2020
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I have seen different answers on this. Should a full 1040 be included with a 1040X, or just the items that are changing?

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abctax55
abctax55
Level 15
June 10, 2020

Per the IRS, ONLY the changed Forms/Schedules need to be attached.

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    TaxGuyBill
    Level 15
    June 10, 2020
    @abctax55 wrote:

    Per the IRS, ONLY the changed Forms/Schedules need to be attached.

    But the 1040 DOES change.   🙂

     

    I guess the consensus is that the 1040 is NOT required, but I agree with George, I include it anyways.  In some cases it can contain important information that is not on the 1040X, and may help the IRS agent process it.  Plus my software prints automatically prints it, so I may as well do something with it.   🙂

      abctax55
      abctax55
      Level 15
      June 10, 2020

      form = FORM 1040.  Yes, I attach page one & two (assuming they've changed....) but I don't attach the 'entire' Form 1040.

      tomaTOE vs tomaTAH 😍

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        itonewbie
        itonewbie
        Level 15
        June 10, 2020

        Only attach forms and schedules that are changed.  See #6 of this IRS article.

        https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/file-form-1040-x-to-amend-a-tax-return

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          George4Tacks
          George4Tacks
          Level 15
          June 10, 2020

          And yet, I have never received a letter from IRS that I sent them too much...

          IRS is offering e-file amended later this year, but I would not count on our software rolling it out right away.

           

          Answers are easy. Questions are hard!
            BobKamman
            BobKamman
            Level 15
            June 10, 2020

            @George4Tacks "And yet, I have never received a letter from IRS that I sent them too much..."

            They wouldn't waste the time to do that, they just move it to the bottom of the pile every few days.  

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