Wrong Tax Preparation Can Be Fixed!

-Miscalculation-
If you added incorrectly the IRS will automatically spot the error while processing your individual tax return.

-Forgot a schedule-
If you forgot to include a schedule (I.E. Schedule C) in your tax return, the IRS will inquire through the mail what you forgot.

-Other mistakes-
If you wrongly reported your income, forgot to claim a credit, forgot to claim a sizeable itemized deduction, etc., you will need to file a 1040X.

What is a 1040X?
A 1040X is an amended federal individual income tax return. This is where you can fix your errors, as to get more money or correct your return to avoid problems with the IRS (which could mean paying more taxes).

What should the 1040X include?
The 1040X should include information from your original return, new information, and the new corrected return (with all schedules, W-2s, 1099s, etc.)

How long will a 1040X take to process?
While a tax return during the normal tax season(January 1-April 15) can take days to process electronically, the 1040X(which must be done by postal mail with paper) normally takes 8-12 weeks.

How do you prepare a 1040X?
There are comprehensive directions on how to prepare a 1040X on (IRS.gov) . An easy alternative is to have CLG Professional Services prepare your 1040X! CLG will correctly prepare the 1040X and FAST.

Go to CLG Professional Services to have your tax needs taken care of.