Friendly reminder to everyone discussing RSUs: there are actually TWO tax events to worry about! 1. When RSUs vest: This is treated as ordinary income (what everyone's discussing in this thread) 2. When you sell the shares: Any gain or loss after vesting is capital gain/loss For example, if RSUs vest at $100/share and you sell later at $150, you'll pay: - Ordinary income tax on the $100 at vesting - Capital gains tax on the $50 appreciation when you sell I see a lot of people getting confused because they only think about one of these tax events. Both need to be reported properly!

Yes, you should definitely consider filing amended returns if you've been using the wrong cost basis! The cost basis for RSUs is always the fair market value on the vesting date (not the grant date), since that's when you already paid ordinary income tax on that amount. Using the grant date price as your cost basis means you've been paying capital gains tax on appreciation that was already taxed as ordinary income at vesting - essentially double taxation. If you've held and sold RSU shares over multiple years, this could add up to significant overpayment. You can file Form 1040X (Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return) for up to 3 years from the original filing date. You'll need your brokerage statements showing actual sale prices and your RSU vesting records showing the fair market value on each vesting date. The IRS will refund any overpaid taxes with interest. Given the complexity of equity compensation, this might be worth consulting with a tax professional who specializes in stock compensation to make sure you're calculating everything correctly before filing amendments.

I've been following this thread closely as someone who encountered this exact issue with a partnership return earlier this year. The advice here is spot-on - you absolutely do NOT need to file an AAR (Form 8082) when you're only correcting partner identifying information like SSNs and addresses, provided no tax amounts are changing. I want to emphasize something that's been mentioned but bears repeating: the IRS makes a clear distinction between "administrative corrections" and "substantive changes." Since you're not changing any income allocations, deductions, credits, or capital account balances - just fixing clerical errors in partner identification - this falls under administrative correction. Here's my recommended process based on what worked for me: 1) Prepare corrected K-1s with "CORRECTED" prominently displayed, 2) Include a cover letter with language like "ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION ONLY - Partner identifying information corrected, all tax amounts and allocations remain unchanged," 3) Send via certified mail to the appropriate IRS service center, and 4) Keep detailed records of everything sent. One additional tip - I included a brief sentence in my cover letter stating the correction was needed "to ensure proper matching of tax documents with correct taxpayer identification numbers in IRS systems." This helped frame it as helping the IRS rather than fixing a mistake, which seemed to facilitate processing. The whole process took about 7 weeks for me, and I never received any follow-up questions. The partners didn't need to amend their returns since the income amounts on their original K-1s were correct.

This thread has been incredibly helpful! I'm actually dealing with this exact situation right now - two partners in our BBA partnership had their SSNs and addresses swapped on their K-1s. After reading through everyone's experiences, I feel much more confident that I don't need to go through the full AAR process since no actual tax amounts are changing. I'm planning to follow the approach that several people have outlined: prepare corrected K-1s marked "CORRECTED," include a detailed cover letter emphasizing it's an "ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION ONLY" with no changes to income/deductions/allocations, and send everything via certified mail. The specific language suggestions about "ensuring proper matching of tax documents with correct taxpayer identification numbers" is really helpful for framing this positively. One question I have - should I send the corrected K-1s to the partners first before sending to the IRS, or can I send both simultaneously? I want to make sure the partners aren't caught off guard if the IRS contacts them for any reason, but I also don't want to delay getting the correction to the IRS if timing matters. Thanks to everyone who shared their real experiences - it's so much more valuable than trying to interpret the regulations on my own!

chime user here - filed 1/19, accepted same day, refund hit my account 1/24! no credits or anything complicated tho

Also using Chime for my refund this year! Filed on 1/28 and got accepted the same day. My transcript updated yesterday showing a DDD of 2/14, so fingers crossed Chime releases it a day or two early like they usually do. The IRS website says to expect 21 days for most returns, but simple returns without credits typically process much faster. Good luck everyone! 🤞

Diego, this backwards date jump is actually pretty normal during processing! I've seen it happen with my returns multiple times over the years. The "as of" date basically shows when the IRS system last updated your account, and it can bounce around while they're working through different stages of review. Since you mentioned you drive for Uber, they might just be cross-referencing your 1099s or doing routine verification on gig income - totally standard stuff. I wouldn't stress about it. Keep an eye on your transcript for any new transaction codes, but the date jumping backwards by itself isn't a red flag. Usually means they're just working through their normal process!

Hey Diego! I've been dealing with IRS transcripts for my small business for about 8 years now, and this backwards date thing used to freak me out too until I learned what was actually happening. Think of the "as of" date like a processing checkpoint - it's not necessarily chronological. When it goes backwards, it usually means they're pulling your return back to an earlier stage for additional review or verification. For gig workers like yourself, this is super common because the IRS often does extra checks on 1099 income to make sure everything matches up with what companies reported. The good news is that in my experience, when they do this kind of verification, it actually tends to speed things up once they're done because they've already thoroughly reviewed everything. I'd expect to see movement on your transcript within the next 1-2 weeks. Just keep checking weekly (not daily - that'll drive you nuts) and look for any new transaction codes that pop up!

Don't forget about state tax implications! My accountant reminded me that some states have different rules about deducting these seller financing expenses than the federal government does. In my state, I was able to deduct the loan origination fees against my state income even though they weren't deductible on my federal return due to the suspension of miscellaneous itemized deductions. Check your state's specific rules or talk to a local tax professional.

Great question about the tax software! Most mainstream tax programs like TurboTax, TaxAct, and H&R Block do handle basic state conformity differences automatically, but they often miss the nuanced situations like seller financing expenses. For example, my state (California) doesn't conform to the federal suspension of miscellaneous itemized deductions, so I was able to deduct my loan setup costs on my state return even though they weren't deductible federally. However, my tax software initially missed this and I had to manually override it. I'd recommend checking your state's department of revenue website or publication on itemized deductions. Look specifically for any mentions of "federal conformity" or "miscellaneous itemized deductions." If your state doesn't conform to the federal suspension (like California, New York, and several others), you may be able to deduct those amortized loan origination costs on your state return. Also keep in mind that some states treat interest income differently than the federal government, which could affect how you report the offsetting servicing fee deductions.