Will I get the amount I already paid the IRS

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May 9, 2025
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I filed an amended tax return and had already paid the amount I originally owed to the IRS. After the amendment, it now shows that I’m due a refund. Will the IRS return the amount I previously paid.

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Mike9241

The amount you originally paid should be on line 16 of form 1040-x

VolvoGirl

No. The amended return is only for the difference you get back. Like if you paid $500 tax due on the original return and with the changes you only would have owed $300 then you only get a $200 refund on the 1040X. But if the amended return would have changed your original tax due into a refund then you would get the amount you paid back plus the new refund.

The amended return will only be the difference you get back or need to pay. You can confirm this by printing your amendment and looking at the 1040X. Line 18 should be your original refund amount and line 21 should be your additional refund. If you paid on your original return it will be on line 16 (but don't include any penalty on 1040 line 38). If there is an amount owed with the amendment, it will be on line 20.

Ignore any 1040V voucher that prints out and the new 1040. Those are what your return would have been if you had not needed to amend.