Filed taxes with wrong W2, received W2c after acceptance. Do I need to amend?
I filed my taxes 2 weeks ago and both state/federal were accepted. Already got state refund but just received a W2c from my employer showing I made less than original W2. Since IRS already accepted my return do I need to amend or can I leave it as is?
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Jamal Harris
Yes, you should file an amended return using Form 1040-X. Even though the W2c shows lower income, you're legally required to report accurate information. The good news is you'll likely get additional refund since your taxable income will be lower. Don't wait too long to amend - you want to fix this before the IRS catches the discrepancy.
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Zoe Stavros
•How long does the amendment process usually take? Should I wait for my first refund before filing the amendment?
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Jamal Harris
•You can file the amendment now, no need to wait. But heads up - amendments are taking 20+ weeks to process rn with the backlog 😩
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Mei Chen
•20 weeks?! The IRS is such a joke fr fr 🤡
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Liam Sullivan
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Amara Okafor
•Is it legit? Sounds too good to be true tbh
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Liam Sullivan
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CosmicCommander
I had the same thing happen last year. Amended and got an extra $340 back but it took foreverrrrr
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Giovanni Colombo
Anyone know if the W2c will trigger an automatic review by the IRS? Or do they only catch it if you amend?
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Fatima Al-Qasimi
•They'll catch it eventually when they match employer records. Better to amend yourself than wait for them to come knocking 💀
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Dylan Cooper
this happened to me but my w2c showed more money not less lmaoo had to pay back like $800 🤮
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Sofia Ramirez
•oof thats rough buddy
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Dmitry Volkov
If ur return hasn't been processed yet, maybe try calling IRS to see if they can stop it? idk if that works but worth a shot
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StarSeeker
•good luck getting through to a human on the phone 😂
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