# 2000 Taxes (USA)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2000-taxes-usa/118100>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 9, 2002, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2000-taxes-usa/118100 "2002-07-09T16:34:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![DaddyTimesTwo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@DaddyTimesTwo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaddyTimesTwo)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2002, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2000-taxes-usa/118100/1 "2002-07-09T16:34:32Z")

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Because MommyX2 and I got our act together in 2001, financially speaking, it was very easy to claim medical expenses on our itemized return. This saved us money. 🙂 But because we did not have our act so together in 2000, it was not nearly as easy and so we did not claim any expenses for 2000. :smack:

My question is this: Is it possible to still file an amended 2000 return and claim whatever expenses possible? (Assuming I go through all the records and old checks, etc). And get another refund? 😃

When I saw how much money we saved, I got to thinking about 2000, just not very fast of course. And I don’t know that we’ll qualify, althogh, I would be surprised if we couldn’t. Oh, and I’m using Turbo Tax.

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**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2002, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2000-taxes-usa/118100/2 "2002-07-09T17:59:53Z")

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You should still be able to file an amended return. An error in claiming deductions is one of the reasons the IRS specifically mentions for filing an amended return.

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> However, do file an amended return if any of the following were reported incorrectly:  
> • your filing status  
> • your total income  
> • your deductions or credits

[Topic 308 - Amended Returns](http://www.irs.gov/file/display/0,,i1%3D52%26genericId%3D16180,00.html) contains a general outline of the procdure and links to the necessary forms. You are, however, running out of time. The limit on amendments reaches back only three years.