Amended REturn Question

[geekgirldany]

Re my previous thread http://www.thetaxbook.com/forums/showthread.php?t=174

I am just wondering if I could amend his return and put the ITIN number on it. Or would that cause even more problems. Just thinking.

[Brian EA]

Re my previous thread http://www.thetaxbook.com/forums/showthread.php?t=174

I am just wondering if I could amend his return and put the ITIN number on it. Or would that cause even more problems. Just thinking.

Yes ,I think you can do that . On page 2 of 1040X your explanation would be that you used the incorrect ID # .

[geekgirldany]

I might just try that. I am going to call the tax practioner hotline again and see if they will connect the numbers again this year so he can get his refund. This is getting redicioulous. I just called THE REFUND HOLD TEAM. On hold for 80 minutes. She would not help because he was not there. Could not bring up the tax return either because "they are not able to do that in this department". I thought I could talk to them as third party disgnee. But also she said they couldn't do anything anyways if he was there. That I would have to call another number to see if they would merge the numbers.

I think this gal at the tax prac hotline was just lazy not wanting to do it. I am amazed that he filed 3 years of tax returns with a SS# on the W-2 but using a ITIN for the tax return.

[Brian EA]

Do you have a local IRS office in your area? If you do, you need to pay them a visit. Bring your client with you .

We have a local office in my area and they are usually helpful.