Private College Student Loan

Forgot to include a Form 1098-E in my amended 2009 taxes?

The Direct Loan Servicing Center (DLSC) for government loans did not send me a Form 1098-E because I paid less than $600 in education loan interest in 2009, so they either are not obligated to send it out or because I opted for electronic mailing I was expected to check their website instead for all applicable forms. But after I already electronically filed my 2009 taxes via Turbo Tax (and already received my refund), I found out that a Form 1098-E was on file in the DLSC website anyways and it indicated that I paid around $250 in interest, so I downloaded it and amended my taxes through Turbo Tax as well since they were filed electronically originally. But Turbo Tax said I have to mail in my amended tax return, as electronic amendments were not permitted, so I printed it out (1040X and all) and mailed it, but did not attach the 1098-E that I forgot to report in the first place. The reported interest of $250 on the 1098-E that I paid in 2009 increased my refund by only $75, but should I have included that Form 1098-E with my amendment or will the government already have it on file already considering it indicated on the 1098-E, as on most forms, that such info will be furnished to the IRS? I hate to be audited over an additional $75, as I was just trying to report everything properly, including the Form 1098-E which was never mailed to me due to reasons I explained earlier. Should I just mail in the Form 1098-E separately since I mailed my amendment already, or should I just wait and see if the IRS requests more information at this point? Thanks.

Public Comments

1. No if the irs wants it they will request it