Taxpayers can amend their tax returns for up to three years from the original filing date or two years from when they paid their income taxes, whichever occurs later. Taxpayers who discover mistakes ...

As we approach the end of tax season, most taxpayers have either filed their 2017 tax returns or are in the homestretch of getting all their tax information ready for the final push toward the April ...

If you’ve ever needed to amend your taxes, you know that the process takes place the old-fashioned way: by submitting your forms through the mail. But that will finally change later this summer when ...

Uh-oh! You were slipping that W-2 copy into the drawer when it caught your eye. How could you have missed that when you did your final filing review and hit "send" or dropped your tax return in the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. Beyond this exception, you can fix mistakes only by amending your ...

Once you’ve clicked “file” or dropped your tax return in the mail, use this form to provide the IRS with updated information Richard Richtmyer is an senior editor at Buy Side and expert in student ...

With all the tax-law changes that Congress has made in recent years, it's remarkably easy to make major mistakes on your return. If you've just filed and discovered a few errors, don't panic. Just ...

After working so hard to get your taxes filed on time, finding out that you made a mistake on your return is just about the worst news you can possibly get, short of an IRS audit. But making changes ...

Deal with everything from simple errors to big changes with this key IRS form. As we approach the end of tax season, most taxpayers have either filed their 2017 tax returns or are in the homestretch ...