Ameldo,a calander year taxpayer, filed her 2014 income tax return on April 1, 20
ID: 2499400 • Letter: A
Question
Ameldo,a calander year taxpayer, filed her 2014 income tax return on April 1, 2015, and included a check for the balance of tax due as shown on the return. However, Ameldo discovered on June 30, 2015 that she failed to include as an itemized deduction $2,500 of interest expense paid on her mortgage. In order for Almeldo to recover the tax that she would have saved by claiming the $2,500 deduction, by what date must she file an amended return?
A) December 31, 2017
B) April 1, 2018
C) April 15, 2018
D) June 30, 2018
Explanation / Answer
Answer is (C) April 15, 2018
As per IRS, You can file an amended or previous year return anytime, but you have a deadline of 3 years from the original due date to claim any tax refund. Due date of filing original return for tax year 2014 is April 15, 2015.