Wisconsin Amend Instructions:

NOTE: If you used TurboTax CD/Download product to prepare and file your original return: Be sure to

update your product. Go to Online and click on Check for Update.

Open your 2011 Turbo Tax Federal return.

1) Go to Federal Taxes tab and click on Other Tax Situations

2) On the Other Tax Situations screen, scroll down to Other Tax Forms and click Start button next

to Amend a Return.

3) On the We’ll Guide You Through Your Amended Return screen, click Continue.

4) On the Have You Already Filed This Return? screen, indicate both “Yes, I need to amend a

return I already filed” and “I was contacted by TurboTax and told I may need to amend.”

5) The next screen will ask you about your original federal return.

6) Even though you won’t be amending your federal return, go ahead and enter the amount you

paid or the refund you received on your original federal return and click Continue.

7) The next screen will ask you about the original state refund you received or the amount you

paid on your original state tax return. See examples below.

8) This is an example of a state screen asking about the amount paid on your original return.

9) You can find the amount you paid from your original Wisconsin tax return on Form 1, line 54.

10) Here is an example of a state screen asking about your original refund received. Don’t forget

that it’s the full refund prior to applying any of it to your 2012 tax return.

11) You can find the amount of your refund from your original Wisconsin tax return on Form 1, line 51.

12) Verify your Wisconsin amount; if not correct, enter the correct amount and click Continue.

13) On the Enter Your Explanation screen, enter this wording: “On the original Wisconsin return,

the clergy housing allowance from Box 14 of the federal Form W-2 was incorrectly included as

qualifying earned income for the calculation of the Wisconsin Married Couple Credit. This

incorrectly increased the Married Couple Credit amount on Wisconsin Form 1, Line 30. This

amended return shows the correct credit amount on Form 1, Line 30, and does not include the

clergy housing allowance amount as qualifying earned income for computing the credit.

14) The next screen is About Your Amended Federal Return. Since you are not amending your

federal return, click Continue.

You now have to answer a few more questions for your state amended return.

1) Go to your state return by selecting the State Taxes tab and click the Continue button.

2) If you have more than one state, click on the state that you are amending.

3) Now that you are in your state’s interview, if you are using the TurboTax CD/Download, click on

the Show Topic List (in upper right hand corner of the screen.)

4) If you are using the TurboTax Online product, click on Tools (in upper right hand

corner of the screen) and then click on the Topic List in the Tools Center.

5) Scroll down the Topic List to State Taxes/ Wisconsin/ State Interview/ Your Wisconsin Return/

Miscellaneous/ Other Forms You May Need/Amended Return, Resident, This Year/ and click on

Amended Return, Resident (Form 1X).

6) On the Copy Federal Amended Explanation screen, select No.

7) On the About Your Wisconsin Amended Return screen, scroll down and review the amend form

you will be filing with Wisconsin. Click Continue.

8) On the Amended Return-Income Tax, Pages 3-4 screen, you will answer some questions.

9) Scroll down and indicate the following explanation code(s) in the boxes provided:

Use the code(s) 1 through 12 that best fits the specifics of the issue.

Then, scroll down the screen to see the explanation area. In this area, enter the following

explanation: “XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX”, then click Continue.

10) Scroll further down the screen to the line “Fill the name used on your 2011 return…”.

If your name did not change since you filed your original Wisconsin return, check the Check to

show ‘Same’ checkbox, and click Continue. Otherwise enter your new name, and click Continue.

Now it’s time to print and mail your amended state return. Note: You cannot electronically file an amended tax return.

Follow these steps:

1) Go to the Print & File tab and click on Print/Save for Your Records.

2) On the Print and Save Center, click on Print Returns

3) On the Print screen:

a. Choose All official forms required for filing

b. Uncheck the box for 2011 Federal tax return

c. Check the box for Wisconsin state tax return.

4) Click Print button

5) The forms to mail will print.

6) The instructions will indicate any balance due that you need to pay or refund that you will

receive. It will also include the address to mail the return.

7) Be sure to print out an extra copy to keep for your files.