Make corrections
Find out how to make corrections after transmitting.
If a payer, recipient, or form you previously transmitted to the IRS has an error or incorrect information, you must amend it and send the updated record to the IRS. This process is called making a correction.
Note: Importing corrections is not supported. All corrections must be done manually.
Correct a form
Learn how to correct forms after they have been transmitted to the IRS.
- Go to Forms on the side menu.
- Use the tabs and quick filters or search to find the form, then click the form's row.
- Click into the boxes to change the values. Then click Save.
- On the pop-up, click Mark as correction.
- If more forms need to be corrected, repeat steps 1-4 until all forms are marked as corrections.
- Go to Print on the side menu and click Create print files.
- Click Corrected and follow the steps in the article on printing to print the forms.
- Go to on the side menu and click Create Transmittal.
- In the Federal forms section, select Corrected and follow the steps in the article on transmitting to transmit the forms to the IRS.
Correct a recipient's name or TIN
Learn how to correct a recipient's name or TIN after you have transmitted their forms to the IRS.
- Go to Recipients on the side menu.
- Use the tabs and quick filters or search to find the recipient, then click the recipient's row.
- Click into the name or TIN field to edit it. Then click Save.
- On the pop-up, click Mark as correction.
- If more recipients need to be corrected, repeat steps 1-4 until all recipients are marked as corrections.
- Go to Print on the side menu and click Create print files.
- Click Corrected and follow the steps in the article on printing to print the forms.
- Go to on the side menu and click Create transmittal.
- In the Federal forms section, select Corrected and follow the steps in the article on transmitting to transmit the forms to the IRS.
Correct a payer
Learn how to correct a payer after you have transmitted their forms to the IRS.
