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February 16, 2022
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Error on 2020 taxes 1099-DIV entered twice

  • February 16, 2022
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We were reviewing our 2020 taxes and noticed we had the same 1099-DIV entered twice. Removing the duplication lowered our taxes quite a bit. How do we amend our 2020 return to get the overpayment back?

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    fanfare
    Employee
    February 16, 2022

    visit www.irs.gov for Form 1040-X and its instructions.

    since you have the calculations and it is a simple change,

    you should be able to prepare the 1040-X yourself manually.

     

    It's pretty straight-forward.

    prior year amendments have to be mailed at the Post Office.

    Critter-3
    February 16, 2022

    First put the error BACK ... then use the amendment process ...