Instructions for amending state returns

1 Instructions for amending state returns The states are listed in alphabetical order, so scroll through this document to find your state . Alabama Instructions : Follow these steps to begin to amend your Alabama return : 1. Select Forms 2. Scroll down the left side of screen to Alabama Forms and click on Info Worksheet 3. Scroll down the Alabama Information Worksheet to Part IX Amended return . a. Check the box to indicate Filing an Alabama amended return . b. If you paid an amount when filing your original Alabama return , enter that amount on the Previous Alabama payment made line. You can find the amount you paid on Alabama form 40 or form 40NR, line 28 reduced by any amount on line 29 (estimated tax penalty).

2 In this case, enter 713 (725 MINUS 12). c. OR if you received a refund with your original Alabama return , enter that amount on the Previous Alabama refund received line. You can find the amount of your refund on Alabama form 40 or form 40NR, line 30. d. Click the QuickZoom box to go to form 40: Individual Income Tax return . 4. Click the Explain box to go to the Amended form Explanation. a. In the Explanation Statement, enter the same wording as entered on your federal amended return for an explanation. Now it s time to return to your federal Instructions for guidance in printing and mailing your federal and state amended returns .

3 ---------------------------------------- ------- Arizona Instructions : Follow these steps to begin to amend your Arizona return : 1. Select Forms 2. Scroll down the left side of screen to Arizona Individual and click on Info Worksheet 3. Scroll down the Arizona Information Worksheet to Part VIII Amended return a. Check the box to indicate Filing an Arizona amended return b. If you paid an amount when filing your original Arizona return , enter that amount on the Payment with original return line. You can find the amount you paid from your original printed Arizona tax return as shown below, depending on which form you filed.

4 form : Description: Enter: form 140 FOR Full-year residents long form Line 58 MINUS Line 54 form 140A FOR Full-year residents short form Line 51 form 140EZ FOR Full-year residents EZ form Line 24 form 140PY FOR Part-year residents Line 60 MINUS Line56 form 140NR FOR Nonresidents Line 58 MINUS Line 54 c. OR if you received a refund with your original Arizona return , enter that amount on the Overpayment from original return line. You can find the refund amount from your original printed Arizona tax return as shown below, depending on which form you filed. form : Description: Enter: form 140 FOR Full-year residents long form Line 39 form 140A FOR Full-year residents short form Line 36 form 140EZ FOR Full-year residents EZ form Line 21 form 140PY FOR Part-year residents Line 41 form 140NR FOR Nonresidents Line 39 d.

5 Click the QuickZoom box to go to form 140X: Individual Amended Income Tax return Note: The Arizona Amend form is showing the numbers from your updated tax return in both columns (a) and (c). You will need to change the amounts in Column (a) to the amounts from your original tax return Arizona form 140. 4. Scroll down to the income section, which starts with line 17. 5. Enter the amounts below in Column (a) in the income section. Note: You will find these amounts on your original printed Arizona tax return . If there is no amount in either column (a) or (c) for that line, still check to see if there was an amount on the original return .

6 Line: Description: Enter: Line 17 Federal adjusted gross income form 140 OR 140A, line 12; form 140EZ, line 6 ; form 140PY OR form 140NR, line 14 Line: Description: Enter: Line 18 FOR Part-Year OR Nonresidents only: Arizona gross income form 140PY OR form 140NR, line 15 Line: Description: Enter: Line 19 Additions to income form 140, line 13; form 140PY OR form 140NR, line 16 Line 21 Subtractions from income form 140, line 15; form 140PY OR form 140NR, line 18 Line 23 Deductions form 140, line 17; form 140PY OR form 140NR, line 20 6.

7 Scroll down to Part III Income, Deductions, and Credits. Click the box to Transfer federal explanation from the federal amended form . Now it s time to return to your federal Instructions for guidance in printing and mailing your federal and state amended returns . --------------------------- Arkansas Instructions : Follow these steps to begin to amend your Arkansas return : 1. Select Forms 2. Scroll down the left side of screen to Arkansas Individual and click on Info Worksheet 3. Scroll down the Arkansas Information Worksheet to Part VII Amended return a. Check the box to indicate Filing an Arkansas amended return b.

8 If you paid an amount when filing your original Arkansas return , enter that amount on the Previous Arkansas payment made line. You can find the amount you paid as shown below, depending on the form you filed. form : Description: Enter: form AR1000F FOR Full-year residents long form Line 50C form AR1000S FOR Full-year residents short form Line 29 form AR1000NR FOR Nonresidents and part-year residents Line 50C OR if you received a refund with your original Arkansas return , enter that amount on the Previous Arkansas refund received line. You can find the amount of your refund as shown below, depending on the form you filed.

9 form : Description: Enter: form AR1000F FOR Full-year residents long form Line 48 form AR1000S FOR Full-year residents short form Line 28 form AR1000NR FOR Nonresidents and part-year residents Line 48 4. In the list of Arkansas forms on the left side of your screen, click on Explanation Stm. On the Explanation Statement, enter the same wording as entered on your federal amended return for an explanation. Now it s time to return to your federal Instructions for guidance in printing and mailing your federal and state amended returns . ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- California Instructions : Follow these steps to begin to amend your California return : 1.

10 Select Forms 2. Scroll down the left side of screen to California Individual and click on Info Worksheet 3. Scroll down the California Information Worksheet to Part IX Amended return b. Check the box to indicate Filing a California amended return c. If you paid an amount when filing your original California return , enter that amount on the Previous California payment made line. You can find the amount you paid on California form 540, line 111. d. OR if you received a refund with your original California return , enter that amount on the Previous California refund received line. You can find the amount of your refund on California 540, line 115.