Oh man, stupid question resulting from a stupid mistake, which all gets stupider the more I think about it.
I e-filed my state return and was pondering my refund amount. It seemed like too much. So then I realized I might've messed something up. I moved WITHIN state in May 2006. So when I was filling out the state return, it asked my school district and I put in my current school district and I marked that I was a PART-YEAR resident of the district, which is true.
But now looking at the regular mail-in form (not e-file) I realize they wanted to know my STATE residency, not school district, which would have been the full year.
So I filled out an amended return, thinking it would reduce my refund amount because maybe the e-file program gave me a credit for my (erroneous) part-year residency.
But I don't think I got any credit, because the difference between original and amended returns is $0. I still get my original refund, right? "$0" isn't my new tax due/refund amount?
2007-04-11 16:30:25 · 4 answers · asked by maxximumjoy 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
Did I mention I'm stupid? :(
Also, do I need to even file this amended return? It seems dumb if the only difference is which box I marked for residency, and the math is all exactly the same. But I don't want to get into trouble!
Thanks to anyone who knows what the heck I'm talking about!
2007-04-11 16:33:09 · update #1
If the corrected return gave you the same refund as the original, then yes, you will get the original refund, and no, you don't need to send it in.
2007-04-11 16:46:27 · answer #1 · answered by Amy F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you showed all of your income for the year on the return, then your tax calculation would probably have been correct - so no, it woldn't have affected your refund.
Filling out tax forms can be complicated, and people make mistakes. Don't beat yourself up over it. If you were the first person to make a mistake, your state wouldn't have amended forms available.
2007-04-11 19:10:48 · answer #2 · answered by Judy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes, you will get the same refund. Wait until you get your refund. The state will let you know if you made a mistake and reduce your refund if necessary.
2007-04-11 16:36:41 · answer #3 · answered by KurtLiquor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What this means is that the error didn't make any real difference, and you've corrected what amounts to a clerical vs a substantive error.
2007-04-11 16:33:55 · answer #4 · answered by Still reading 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋