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Do I need to amend my return if I am interested in claiming education"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>If you have just received your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/irs\/forms\/why-colleges-send-1098-t-form\/\">1098-T<\/a> and you have already filed, but you are still interested in claiming education credit, you&#8217;ll need both:\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 20.0px;\">Your original Form 1040<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-left: 20.0px;\">A new 1040 with the corrections<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Fill in the 1040X with your the old and new calculations, as well as the difference between the two.<\/li>\n<li>Print and mail your 1040X and mail it to the IRS. You can&#8217;t e-file 1040X.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It&#8217;ll probably take the IRS eight to 12 weeks to process your amended return. 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