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But, I don't see how much rent you're paying would affect your refund unless its subsidized by Tue govt. That said, when I file my taxes the software never asks how much I'm paying rent/mortgage-wise. You can always refile if you think you're owed money.
if the error is gross enough that your return actually gets rejected, you an just re-file it with the correct information
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Beyond that, I would say first of all, don't stress over it, at least not to the point where you actually look like that 3PS avatar in real life. I'm not sure calling them is a good idea because I am guessing that people actually voluntarily contacting the IRS to say they made a mistake on their return is not something that happens often and you may get transferred around and put on hold for God only knows how long. I think the advice above from Eat it You Nasty Pig is very sound.
I know California does, as long as you're making less than a certain amount and your rent is below a certain amount (which has saved me a fairly significant amount over the past couple years, as it's on top of the standard personal deduction)... it probably varies heavily from state to state
GPI - how bad are your taxes? It may be worth just downloading the paper forms and doing it by hand to see whether it will make a significant impact... it's certainly possible that it would get you some money back, but the amount is going to depend a lot on what your total taxes were (which is probably not something worth posting publicly here)
Forrtunately, TurboTax online is pretty awesome in that you can go back in and make the changes and see if it changes things. If it does, it'll let you print out the 1040X forms to mail in. If it makes no difference... then it makes no difference.
You may want to take a few minutes and do some research to estimate how much of a difference this will make, I'm guessing not very much. There should be a schedule online from your state where you look up your income and the rent you've paid to see how much of an impact it makes.
And if it makes you feel better go ahead and call them. I've always been impressed by the IRS when I've called them (I know this is the state equivalent, but still). In my experience people who answer phone calls like this are happy to get calls from someone who's polite and genuinely interested in getting help.