Get November 2004) 1040X Your First Name And Initial Form Department Of The Treasury--Internal Revenue

To file an amended tax return, you can either e-file or download a paper Form 1040X from .irs.gov.

You can include additional changes to your originally filed return on the “Stimulus Payment” Form 1040X. However, the only information that will be used to figure your stimulus payment amount is the information on your original return and the qualifying income you reported on this Form 1040X.

Request electronically on the IRS website at .irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript. This is the quickest and most convenient way to request a Tax Return Transcript. Call the IRS at 1.800. 829.1040 or contact the local IRS Office to request the return transcript.

Check the Where's My Amended Return? online tool or call the toll-free telephone number 866-464-2050 three weeks after you file your amended return. Both tools are available in English and Spanish and track the status of amended returns for the current tax year and up to three prior tax years.

If you didn't claim the correct filing status or you need to change your income, deductions, or credits, you should file an amended or corrected return using Form 1040-X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return.

If you filed your return with TurboTax, log into your account and select the tax return that you want to amend and follow the online instructions. For paper-filing amended returns, download a copy of IRS Form 1040-X, Amended U.S. Income Tax Return. You can easily find it at the IRS website.

▶ Go to .irs.gov/Form1040X for instructions and the latest information. Amended return filing status. You must check one box even if you are not changing your filing status.

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.