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Rejected return: Can I add forgotten W2 while fixing other errors?

My tax return just got rejected and while I'm fixing the error I discovered I had a W2 that I completely forgot about that just showed up in my mail. Since I'm already redoing everything, would it cause any issues if I just add this W2 now to the corrected return?

Sophia Russo

Tax pro here - Yes, absolutely add the W2 now! This is actually the perfect time to do it since your return was rejected and hasn't been officially processed yet. You're essentially starting fresh, so include all income sources. This way you avoid having to file an amended return later which would be a much bigger headache.

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Mason Kaczka

omg thank you so much! was lowkey stressing about this 😅

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Evelyn Xu

fr this happened to me last year and amending was the worst decision ever. took like 8 months to process 💀

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Dominic Green

Hey guys just want to share something that helped me big time with all my transcript confusion - taxr.ai. Its only $4.99 and the AI literally tells you exactly whats going on with your return and what to expect. Way better than playing detective with your transcript lol. Here's the link: https://taxr.ai

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Hannah Flores

sounds interesting...how accurate is it tho? like does it just read the transcript or what?

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Dominic Green

it analyzes everything! spots delays, tells you exact dates, explains codes, even suggests solutions. saved me hours of googling fr

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Hannah Flores

just tried it and HOLY CRAP where has this been all my life?!? 🙌 literally explained everything about my return in seconds!

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Kayla Jacobson

whatever you do DO NOT file without that W2!! IRS will catch it eventually and the penalties are insane

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William Rivera

in the same boat rn except mine was a 1099 i forgot about smh

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Grace Lee

Those 1099s will get ya every time 🤡

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Mia Roberts

quick question - was your rejection bcuz of the missing W2 or something else?

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Mason Kaczka

nah different issue. typed my ssn wrong like a dummy lol

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The Boss

ur actually lucky it got rejected tbh. gives u chance to fix everything b4 it gets processed

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