"OH, NO! I forgot I worked that small side-job during the summer months and I just received my W-2 from that company reporting my earned income. Now, what do I do?"

No sweat; there's an easy process for this very common circumstance.

The IRS has provided form 1040X "Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return" to file what is referred to as an 'Amended' tax return...

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If you feel you made a mistake on your return, first wait until the return has been rejected or accepted by the IRS. If the return is rejected, you may correct any mistakes and refile.

If your return has already been accepted...

Running out of time to file your return? We'll tell you how to file an extension.

The IRS is shedding a little brighter light on the awful Japan disasters in March of 2011 by declaring them qualified disasters for federal tax purposes.

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