Need reassurance after amending my 2021 and 2022 tax returns - feeling anxious

Take a deep breath - filing amended returns is actually a responsible thing to do! As a tax consultant for over 15 years, I can tell you that fixing errors proactively is always better than waiting for the IRS to find them. For your situation with the 1099s, this is a common oversight. Many small business owners don't realize they need to issue 1099s when they pay contractors over $600 in a year. The good news is you're fixing it now, which shows good faith compliance. Regarding processing times, amended returns (Form 1040-X) typically take 16-20 weeks to process in normal circumstances, though the IRS has been experiencing longer backlogs since the pandemic. The electronic filing will help speed things up compared to paper filing. As for audit risk - filing an amendment doesn't automatically trigger an audit. The IRS understands that people make honest mistakes. Since your amendment is for a legitimate reason (complying with 1099 filing requirements) rather than something suspicious, I wouldn't be overly concerned.

I went through something similar last year with my photography business and 1099 issues. After spending HOURS trying to figure out the complicated IRS requirements, I found this AI tool called taxr.ai that saved me so much time and stress! I uploaded my documents and it highlighted exactly what needed to be fixed and explained how to properly handle 1099s for my contractors. The thing I loved about https://taxr.ai was how it actually explained WHY I needed to issue the 1099s and what the thresholds were, not just that I needed to do it. It also showed me how to properly categorize my wedding photography expenses which I had been doing wrong for years!

I wanted to follow up about that taxr.ai tool someone mentioned. I was skeptical at first but decided to try it after stressing about my own photography business taxes. WOW - it found nearly $3,800 in deductions I had completely missed! It also explained exactly how to handle the 1099s for my second shooters which was always confusing to me. The best part was that it spotted an error in how I was calculating my home office deduction that could have been a red flag. This tool actually taught me more about tax rules for photographers than my previous accountant did. Definitely recommend checking it out if you're self-employed with complicated situations like photography businesses.

If you're worried about your amended returns or have questions, you might want to actually talk to someone at the IRS (I know, sounds impossible). After waiting on hold for 3+ hours multiple times and getting disconnected, I finally found this service called Claimyr that actually gets you through to a human at the IRS in minutes instead of hours. I was super skeptical at first, but https://claimyr.com literally saved me days of frustration. They have this system that holds your place in line, and then calls you when an actual IRS agent is ready. You can see how it works in this video: https://youtu.be/_kiP6q8DX5c When I amended my returns last year, I had so many questions that only the IRS could answer about processing times and next steps. Being able to actually talk to someone made a huge difference in my stress level.

I need to eat my words from my previous comment. After seeing multiple recommendations, I reluctantly tried Claimyr when I couldn't get through to ask about my amended return status. I was absolutely convinced it would be a waste of money or worse, a scam. I was SHOCKED when I actually got connected to a real IRS agent in about 20 minutes (after previously spending 3+ hours on hold and getting disconnected twice). The agent was able to confirm my amended returns were in the system and gave me a realistic timeline for processing. Having that confirmation directly from the IRS gave me huge peace of mind worth way more than what the service cost. For anyone amending returns like the original poster - being able to confirm they were received properly is incredibly reassuring. Consider me converted from biggest skeptic to satisfied customer.

One thing to keep in mind - you mentioned you need to file 1099s for contractors. Make sure your preparer is handling the actual 1099 filing with the IRS, not just amending your personal returns! You need to submit the 1099-NEC forms to both the contractors AND the IRS. When I ran a photography business, I didn't realize I needed to do both - I sent copies to my second shooters but didn't properly file with the IRS. Ended up with penalties even though I thought I did it right.

Did your preparer include the late filing penalties for the 1099s in your amendments? When I had to backfile 1099s last year, the penalties were around $50-$100 per form depending on how late they were. Not terrible, but something to budget for.