Forgot W2 for $647 - Do I need to amend return?
Just realized I forgot to include one of my W2s when I filed my taxes. The W2 is only for $647 from a job I had for like 2 weeks. Already got my refund for my other job. Do I really need to go through the hassle of amending or can I just let it go?
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Carmen Ortiz
You should definitely amend. The IRS already has this W2 on file and will eventually catch up to you. Better to fix it now than deal with penalties later. Plus its income you legally need to report.
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Yuki Yamamoto
•ugh that's what I was afraid of 😫 thanks for being straight with me
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Andre Rousseau
•yep learned this the hard way. got a nasty letter 2 years later + penalties
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AstroAdventurer
bruh its only 647 the irs has bigger fish to fry lol
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Mei Liu
•terrible advice. the irs computers dont care about the amount, they'll flag it automatically 🚩
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Liam O'Sullivan
FYI - filing 1040X isn't that bad. You only need to report the changes, not redo your whole return.
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Amara Chukwu
In the same boat! Except mine was a 1099 I forgot about. The anxiety is real 😅
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Yuki Yamamoto
•tax season is the worst fr fr
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Giovanni Conti
Quick heads up - if you owe any taxes on that $647, you might also need to pay interest from the original due date fyi
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Yuki Yamamoto
•wait fr? even if I amend now? ðŸ˜
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Giovanni Conti
•yeah unfortunately. but better than waiting and getting hit with penalties too
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