How to File an IRS and/or State Tax Amendment

Updated Nov. 07, 2024

These step-by-step instructions guide you through preparing your IRS tax amendment on eFile.com for the 2024 tax year. Find instructions on how to complete various state tax amendments.

• Attention: If you did not use eFile.com to prepare and e-file your original 2024 year tax return, you can NOT e-file your tax amendment via eFile.com. In that case, either use the app where you filed your tax return, or prepare the 1040-X amendment paper form for free and mail it in. If you e-filed an IRS tax amendment via eFile.com, you do not need to mail it in.

Step-By-Step Amendment Instructions

Steps Number:1. Sign In or Sign Up

How to Prepare an Amendment:After your return was accepted, sign to your eFile.com account and select the link asking if you need to make changes.
Important: This is only a available or eFile.com users. You can prepare form 1040-X on paper for free and mail it in.
You cannot e-file a state tax amendment, instead follow these state tax amendment instructions.

Once selected, you will be able to start your amendment via the button.

Steps Number:2. IRS Amendment Page

How to Prepare an Amendment:This is the IRS tax amendment page on eFile.com. Follow the instructions as listed below. Once completed, the tax app will create the IRS amendment form 1040-X. The completed form 1040-X can be viewed as a PDF file in your My Account on eFile.com before and after you have e-filed the form.

Steps Number:3. IRS Tax Amendment Status

How to Prepare an Amendment:Once you have e-filed your tax amendment, follow these steps to check your IRS tax amendment status.

Steps Number:4. IRS Tax Payment as a result of the Tax Amendment

How to Prepare an Amendment:If you owe taxes as the result of the amendment, we recommend you first e-file it and do not pay during the e-filing process. Once the Tax Amendment has been accepted, pay directly at the IRS site. You do NOT need to mail in the form 1040-X if you e-filed the form. If you created the 1040-X tax amendment on paper, include a check with the tax amendment and mail it to the IRS mailing address for your tax amendment.
Tip: In case you owe taxes, file the tax amendment even if you can not pay taxes due at this time, as you would not face potential late filing penalties which are generally higher than late payment penalties. Other tax payment options are listed here.

Steps Number:5. State Tax Amendment(s)

How to Prepare an Amendment:State tax amendments vary; see instructions on how to prepare and file state income tax amendments.

Steps Number:6. View, Download IRS PDF 1040-X

How to Prepare an Amendment:Sign in to your eFile.com account and go to My Account. There you will find a copy of the completed tax amendment form.

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