Is there a way to adjust my refund for previous tax returns?

Question

I got ripped off one year, I believe in 2005 filing for the year 2004, and didn't get as big of a refund as I was entitled to. I saw an ad for a tax company with Tarzan being informed that the preparer could give him more money as one year his taxes were prepared by Cheetah. I didn't even know this was possible... is it?

Answer 1

I wouldn't put much creedence in Tarzan and Cheetah, but you can file an amended tax return on Form 1040X and receive a refund up to 3 years after the filing deadline for the return. The deadline for 2004 returns wil be April 15, 2008.

Answer 2

you can do an amended return on the years that you felt that the the refund was incorrect. go to the irs.gov and get the form it is called the 1040X. If you got your taxes done this year but a a company like H&R Block you can as them to do a double check challange which they will check your past 3 years return at no cost to you if they find a mistake and get you more money back all you have to do is pay for the form fees and you can also ask for an estimate on how much that will cost you before they file the amended return. Good luck hopefully you get a lot back you can amended your past 3 years.

Answer 3

You file an amended return, 1040X for the year in question. It's very common. I do tax returns for sales tax on a regular basis where from month to month we either need a refund or owe more from prior month.
You can get the form from the IRS website or Turbo Tax or some other tax program.

Answer 4

If you think your tax return for a previous year is incorrect, you can file an amended return for that year. If you are entitled to an additional refund, you will receive it.

Answer 5

I do know that it is possible, but I don't know how to do it. I use and accountant. You could try H&R Block.