Definition

Noun: A corrected version of a previously filed tax return, submitted to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or other tax authority to fix errors or report new information.

Usage

An "amended return" is a formal document used to correct mistakes or omissions on an original tax return. It is not a separate type of return but a revision of a prior filing. You typically file an amended return if you need to report additional income, claim missed deductions or credits, or correct your filing status.

Examples

• You must file an amended return if you discover you forgot to report freelance income from the previous year.
• After receiving a corrected tax form from his bank, he submitted an amended return to claim the proper interest deduction.
• The IRS allows taxpayers three years from the original filing date to submit an amended return for a refund.

Advanced Usage

• "To file an amended return": This is the standard verb phrase used with this noun.
  • Example: If you made a mathematical error, you should file an amended return.
• The specific form used for this purpose in the United States is Form 1040-X, officially titled "Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return."

Variants and Related Words

• Amend (verb): To make minor changes to a text, law, or document to correct or improve it.
  • Example: The company moved to amend its bylaws.
• Original Return (noun): The initial tax return filed for a given tax year.
• Form 1040-X (noun): The official document used to file an amended federal income tax return in the U.S.

Synonyms

• Corrected return
• Revised return

Related Phrases

• "File an amendment to your return": An alternative way to express the action of submitting an amended return.
  • Example: You may need to file an amendment to your return if your marital status changed.

Noun

1. a tax return that corrects the information in an earlier return