you can correct it by filing an amended tax return. The form you must file to amend your return is 1040-X, the Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return. Up until August 2020, you had to print a ...

An amended tax return is a form you can submit to the IRS to fix a mistake on a previously submitted tax return. The specific form you'll need is called a Form 1040-X, and can be found online here ...