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How do I get my state and federal returns accepted when I already filed in this year ? I had found more w-2's so that is why I had to file again
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No it doesn’t work that way. You need to mail in an Amended return to correct your original return. You don’t just file another return. Amended returns can only be mailed not efiled so you don’t get an Accepted message for them.
Amended returns can only be MAILED not efiled. How to amend 2017
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4252298-how-do-i-amend-a-2017-return-in-turbotax
You will still get the first refund or need to pay the original tax due. Then the amended return is only for the difference you get back or owe. In fact you should not even amend until the first return has fully processed and you get the first refund or your tax due payment has cleared. And make sure the original refund or tax paid shows up on the amended return. You can confirm this by printing your amendment and looking at the 1040X. Line 18 should be your original refund amount and line 22 should be your additional refund. If you paid on your original return it will be on line 16. If there is an amount owed with the amendment, it will be on line 20.
You have to include a check for a tax due when you mail the amended return. Do not use any vouchers that may print out. If you have a refund they will mail you a check. They don’t do Direct Deposit for refunds.
And don’t be surprised if you have to pay back some of your first refund. That’s common when you add more W2s.
Amended returns can only be MAILED not efiled. How to amend 2017
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4252298-how-do-i-amend-a-2017-return-in-turbotax
You will still get the first refund or need to pay the original tax due. Then the amended return is only for the difference you get back or owe. In fact you should not even amend until the first return has fully processed and you get the first refund or your tax due payment has cleared. And make sure the original refund or tax paid shows up on the amended return. You can confirm this by printing your amendment and looking at the 1040X. Line 18 should be your original refund amount and line 22 should be your additional refund. If you paid on your original return it will be on line 16. If there is an amount owed with the amendment, it will be on line 20.
You have to include a check for a tax due when you mail the amended return. Do not use any vouchers that may print out. If you have a refund they will mail you a check. They don’t do Direct Deposit for refunds.
And don’t be surprised if you have to pay back some of your first refund. That’s common when you add more W2s.
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