How to File a Maine Tax Amendment
Maine
“The Pine Tree State“
If you need to change or amend an accepted Maine State Income Tax Return for the current or previous Tax Year you need to complete Form 1040ME. Form 1040ME is a Form used for the Tax Return and Tax Amendment. You can prepare a 2023 Maine Tax Amendment on eFile.com, however you can not submit it electronically. In comparison, the IRS requires a different Form - Form 1040X -to amend an IRS return (do not use Form 1040 for an IRS Amendment).
The IRS might send you a notification to change an error on your Return, or you might have discovered an error. If you or the IRS amended or changed one of your IRS Tax Return(s), the IRS will report this to the Maine Tax Agency, thus you should file a Maine Tax Amendment within one year.
Prepare only a ME State Return.
File a 2023 Maine Tax Amendment
You can not eFile a ME Tax Amendment anywhere, except mail it in. However, you can complete it here on eFile.com.
Option 1: Sign in to
your eFile.com account, modify your Return and download/print the ME Form 1040ME under
My Account. Mark the check box "Amended Return" sign the form and mail it to one of the addresses listed below.
Option 2: If you don't have an eFile.com account follow the step by step
instruction on how to prepare a tax return/amendment.
Option 3: If you want to do the math on your own paper return then
complete, sign ME Form 1040ME - Print, Mail the Form to ME Revenue Services to:
If Payment is Included:Maine Revenue Services
P.O. Box 1067
Augusta, ME 04332-1067
If Payment is Not Included:Maine Revenue Service
P.O. Box 1066
Augusta, ME 04332-1066
ME Tax Amendment Form 1040ME
This Form can be used to file an: Income Tax Return, Tax Amendment, Change of Address. Check the proper check box on the Form.
Step 1: Select the ME Form 1040ME by Tax Year below
Step 2: Sign, Mail Form 1040ME to one of the addresses listed above
For all Tax Years prior to 2023 tax year Prepare, Print, Sign and Mail-In - see address above - your Tax Amendment by Tax Year as soon as possible. You will also file
an IRS Tax Amendment Form 1040X.
Maine Refund Deadlines
A. Three years from the due date of the original tax year return, including valid filing extensions.
B. One year from the final determination of the amended federal return or federal change, whichever is later, provided that the allowable refund is not more than the decrease in Maine tax attributable to the federal change or correction.
C. Two years from the payment of an assessment, provided the amended return raises issues relating only to the prior assessment and the refund does not exceed the amount of tax paid on the prior assessment.
D. Two years from the filing of an amended Maine return resulting in the payment of additional tax, provided that the current amended return raises issues relating solely to the prior amended return and that the refund does not exceed the amount of the tax payment made as a result of the prior amended return.
Additional Maine Tax Income Taxes Deadlines
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