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    fitnahpolice Posts: 29, Reputation: 0
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    Apr 17, 2007, 11:21 PM
    Overpaid! How do I correct a tax filing?
    I'm a student from India and I filed my taxes on the last day. Since I was unaware of the Indian tax-exempt treaty of $5150, I did not mention it in the Itemized Deductions on my 1040NR-EZ and ended up paying much more tax than I ought to. How do I go about correcting my mistake to receive a much higher refund than I filed for?

    Please help!

    Thank you.
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    Apr 18, 2007, 08:29 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by fitnahpolice
    I'm a student from India and I filed my taxes on the last day. Since I was unaware of the Indian tax-exempt treaty of $5150, I did not mention it in the Itemized Deductions on my 1040NR-EZ and ended up paying much more tax than I ought to. How do I go about correcting my mistake to receive a much higher refund than I filed for?

    Please help!

    Thank you.
    You will need to file an amended tax return to claim the difference. Document it all carefully.
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    Apr 18, 2007, 02:54 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by The Texas Tax Expert
    You will need to file an amended tax return to claim the difference. Document it all carefully.
    What documentation do I need to attach? It's just a number to be changed on the line item.

    Also do I wait till I get the original refund to file the 1040X or can I do that right now?
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    Apr 24, 2007, 09:30 AM
    You do NOT have to wait for the original refund.

    When you file the Form 1040X, attach a properly-prepared Form 1040NR-EZ with the word 'AMENDED' printed on top of the first page.
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