Video Tips: Mistake on Your Tax Return? Here's What to Do

Increasingly complex tax laws make it more likely that errors are made, or items are omitted, on tax returns, but they can, and should be, corrected by amending the return, generally within 3 years of filing the original return. In some cases, the IRS will catch the mistake; don’t delay in replying to the IRS if you receive a correction notice or other inquiry about your return.

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