How do i file amended tax return for 2022

When I called LDR about a bill, I was told that I needed to amend my tax return to resolve the bill. How do I file an amended tax return?

Amended returns can be filed by re-filing a corrected tax period return with an X marked in the Amended Return box and attaching an explanation of the changes. The amended return should be mailed to the address on the tax return.

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When I called LDR about a bill, I was told that I needed to amend my tax return to resolve the bill. How do I file an amended tax return?
Updating your tax return
Online tax returns
Paper tax returns
If you used commercial software
Write to HMRC
Changes to your bill
If you’re owed tax
If you need to pay more tax
If you sent an updated paper return

Amended individual income tax returns can be file electronically using the Louisiana File Online application. If you filed your original tax return electronically, you may log in to your account and amend your original return. If you filed your original tax return on paper or via another electronic filing option, you can still file your amended return electronically using the Louisiana File Online application. You must register and create a User ID and password and then select the amended tax return option.

Amended business tax returns can be filed electronically using the Louisiana Taxpayer Access Point (LaTAP) system. Once registered for the LaTAP system, you can file and pay your taxes electronically and review your tax filing and payment history for all taxes.

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You can make a change to your tax return 72 hours (3 days) after you’ve filed it, for example because you made a mistake. You’ll need to make your changes by:

31 January 2023 for the 2020 to 2021 tax year
31 January 2024 for the 2021 to 2022 tax year

If you miss the deadline or if you need to make a change to your return for any other tax year you’ll need to write to HMRC.

Your bill will be updated based on what you report. You may have to pay more tax or be able to claim a refund.

Updating your tax return

How you update your tax return depends on how you filed it.

Online tax returns

Sign in using your Government Gateway user ID and password.
From ‘Your tax account’, choose ’Self Assessment account’ (if you do not see this, skip this step).
Choose ‘More Self Assessment details’.
Choose ‘At a glance’ from the left-hand menu.
Choose ‘Tax return options’.
Choose the tax year for the return you want to amend.
Go into the tax return, make the corrections and file it again.

Paper tax returns

Download a new tax return, and send HMRC the corrected pages. Write ‘amendment’ on each page, and include your name and Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR) - this is on previous tax returns or letters from HMRC.

Check your Self Assessment paperwork for the address. If you cannot find this, send your corrections to the address for general Self Assessment enquiries.

If you used commercial software

Contact the software provider for help correcting your tax return. Contact HMRC if your software is not able to make corrections.

Write to HMRC

Write to HMRC if you need to make a change to your tax return from the 2019 to 2020 tax year or earlier.

Include in your letter:

the tax year you’re correcting
why you think you’ve paid too much or little tax
how much you think you’ve over or underpaid

You can claim a refund up to 4 years after the end of the tax year it relates to. If you’re making a claim, also include in your letter:

that you’re making a claim for ‘overpayment relief’
proof that you’d paid tax through Self Assessment for the relevant period
how you want to be repaid
that you have not previously tried to claim back this refund
a signed declaration saying that the details you’ve given are correct and complete to the best of your knowledge

Changes to your bill

You’ll see your amended bill straight away if you updated your tax return online. Within 3 days, your statement will also show:

the difference from the old one, so you can see whether you owe more or less tax
any interest

To view this, sign in using your Government Gateway user ID and password and choose ‘View statements’ from the left-hand menu.

If you’re owed tax

To claim a refund, go to ‘Request a repayment’ from the left-hand menu within your HMRC online account. Allow 4 weeks for your refund to be sent to your bank account.

You may not get a refund if you have tax due in the next 35 days (for example for a payment on account). Instead, the money will be deducted from the tax you owe.

If you need to pay more tax

Your updated bill will also show:

the deadline for paying
the effect on any payments on account you need to make

If you sent an updated paper return

HMRC will send you an updated bill within 4 weeks. They’ll also pay any refund directly into your bank account, as long as you included your bank details on your tax return.

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