5. After filing, Sally discovered some mistakes on her original federal tax return and she needs to correct the return, Which of the following forms should she use to file an amended return? a) Form 1040EZ b) Form 1040A c) Form 1040 d) Form 1040X 6. Sally needs to make several changes on her 2016 return. She plans to amend the return immediately. Which of the following changes will not be allowed on her amended return? a) A credit for dependent care that was forgotten on the original return b) Reporting additional interest income that was forgotten on the original return c) Correcting the number of exemptions taken on the original return d) Changing the filing status from Married Filing Jointly to Married Filing Separately after the due date of the return 7. Sally completed the amended return for tax year 2016 to claim dependent care credit; however she has found the same errors exist on her tax returns for 4 years prior to 2016. How long does Sally have to amend her returns? a) 3 years from the date the original return was filed b) 2 years from the date tax was paid c) The later of 3 years from the date the original return was filed or 2 years from the date the tax was paid There is no time limit in which the amended returns must be filed. d) 8 Which of the following is a reason for which a taxpayer might file an amended return? a) The taxpayer needs to correct his address. b) The taxpayer's employer used the wrong control number on the taxpayer's Form W-2 c) The taxpayer forgot to sign his tax return. d) The taxpayer did not claim deductions or credits he could have claimed. 9 Caroline needs to file an amended return. Which of the following methods must she use to fike her amended return with the IRS a) Electronic filing b) Paper file c) TeleFile d) Fax 0 Caroline has reviewed Form 1040X and feels very overwhelmed by the complexity of the form. Assist Caroline by identifying what information should be entered in Part Ill of Form 1040x a) The filing status b) The corrected adjusted gross income c) The corrected total tax d) An explanation stating the reason for an amended return