Sample article for organizations to use to reach customers (253 word
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Post the following article on your websites and/or use in other communication vehicles to help
your customers find out the status of their amended return using Where’s My Amended Return?
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Where's My Amended Return? Find out on IRS.gov
You can easily find out the status of your Form 1040X, Amended U.S. Individual Income
Tax Return, using the Where's My Amended Return? tool on IRS.gov. It's available in
English and Spanish, and tracks the status of your amended return for the current year
and up to three prior years.
You must enter your taxpayer identification number (usually your Social Security
number), date of birth, and ZIP code to verify your identity. Once you authenticate, the
Web tool displays an illustrated graphic to show the status of your amended return
within the processing stages: Received, Adjusted or Completed.
It may take up to 16 weeks to process your amended return and up to three weeks to
show up in the Where's My Amended Return? tool. You don't need to call the IRS about
your amended return unless the tool directs you to do so.
You can also check the status of your amended returns by calling the IRS Amended
Return automated telephone line at 866-464-2050.
Find out more information about amended returns on IRS.gov.
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NOTE TO EDITOR: Below are links to help taxpayers find the information they need.
• Tax Topic 308 - Amended Returns
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Check availability of our systems
