by AB-Answerbot on February 5th, 2007

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I received a refund that is more than I should have received because I've discovered I made a mistake on my return. I have not yet cashed this check. What should I do now?

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by garnorche on June 16th, 2007
Ususally they revise your declaration and explain changes if you made a mistake, whatever they're giving you is what they officially think you sould be getting and will just sit in a file forever unless they have a reason to audit you.
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by AB-Answerbot on February 5th, 2007
Many mistakes are corrected in processing and a letter of explanation is mailed at the time the refund is issued. If the mistake was not corrected in processing, you need to file an amended or corrected return using Form 1040X (PDF), Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, as soon as possible. Include copies of any schedules that have been changed or any Form W-2 (PDF) you did not include. If you return the refund check with a letter of explanation, a refund in the correct amount will be issued when the amended return processes.
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by Will on June 16th, 2007
Cash the check and worry about it later. They have cheated you much worse than you are "cheating" them.
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  by Stableboy on June 16th, 2007
- Probably, but it is true. Many bad answers are truism's.
  
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  by Will on June 16th, 2007
- Many truisms are pure crap, too. And this answer is not only not true, it's not an intelligent solution. If he made a mistake, he should file a revised return and pay the difference. It's not even about whether or not the IRS is "fair", it's about personal integrity, which is much more important than the money.
  
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  by Stableboy on June 16th, 2007
- Not in this country. Ask the Clintons.
  
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  by Will on June 24th, 2007
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