Can ex wife file amended return "married filing separately"?

First thing first. You need to find where the $1000 change lies. If possible print out your "new" form 1040 from the software and match it line to line with your pdf file.

The 1040x is going to have you put in the "new" numbers and show where the change is. I am thinking it might be your educational credit. The educational credits were increased in 2008 and 2009 if you lived in midwest disaster state which you did.

I would just use a 1040x and try typing in the numbers yourself and filing that way and not using the software (after you have the new numbers printed out). When sending in a 1040x, just send in the form along with any other documents or schedules that substantiate the change. In your case if it is the educational credits, it would be the Form 8863.

Good luck with this. You seem like you are capable enough to get this done on your own. Also there is such thing as software error especially in turbo tax.

I am a paid preparer and have fixed many of these errors where the software didn't carry forward certain numbers. Paper filed returns for previous years can take 12 to 16 weeks to process so know you will be waiting a little while after you file to hear back. Same goes for amended returns.

All right now you all ready know that some thing is wrong in the way that you are trying to do this using your computer and the income tax software program that you are trying to use for this purpose. Form 1040X will be your new tax return, changing your original return to include new information. The entries you make on Form 1040X under the columns headed Correct Amount and Correct Number or Amount are the entries you would have made on your original return had it been done correctly.

Many find the easiest way to figure the entries for Form 1040X is to first make the changes in the margin of the return you are amending. To complete Form 1040X, you will need: * Form 1040X and these separate instructions; * A copy of the return you are amending (for example, 2008 Form 1040A), including supporting forms, schedules, and any worksheets you completed; * Notices from the IRS on any adjustments to that return; and * Instructions for the return you are amending. If you don't have the instructions, you can order them by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676) or find them online at www.irs.gov.

If you are amending a prior year return, click on “Forms and Publications,” then “Previous years.” Purpose of Form Go to the www.irs.gov website and use the search box for 1040X and then choose the instructions http://www.irs.gov/instructions/i1040x/i... http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040x.pd... Form 1040X (Rev. January 2010) Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return Tax Topic 308, Amended Returns An amended return must be filed on a paper Form 1040X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, and mailed to the IRS at the address specified in the instructions to Form 1040X. You may submit the form after the IRS processes your original return.

Allow the IRS 8-12 weeks to process the Amended Return Hope that you find the above enclosed information useful.

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