Like almost every president who preceded him, Lincoln's actions at the time were somewhat controversial. Some of his most controversial decisions might actually be considered now to be abuses of the Presidential power.
When you find that you need to amend a tax return, you need to make sure the statute of limitations on filing one hasn't run out. The statute of limitations, or time allowed for the action, on getting a refund from an amended tax return is three years.
A Form 1040X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return can take up to 16 weeks to process once we receive it. Calling us will not speed up the processing time of your amended return.