Taxes during an amendment (LONG STORY WARNING)

Forum|Forum|3 years ago
October 4, 2022
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Hello,

I recently submitted a 1040X for the year 2018. The year I am amending has caused many issues. I like a fool compiled multiple years' worth of returns on Turbotax (not knowing I needed a different software to file for EACH year). This in return combined all of the information to make it seem like I earned over 100K in income for 2018 and that I owed 18k in back taxes. I thought this is what you did when you failed to file for multiple years. So I asked a question on this forum and was informed NO NO NO you did that completely wrong!! So I filed an amended return to straighten it out. Meanwhile, I have been filing my returns on time for 2019-2021. The IRS has offset my refunds for each of these years. I filed my amended return in March 2021 and it still is not processed. Should I wait for this to be fixed before filing for 2022 taxes in January? The IRS shows that I still have a balance and I don't want this return to be offset as well. Do I wait or Do I file on time? Some people have been waiting for over a year !!. I just don't want April to come and I still haven't filed my return because I'm waiting for the 1040X to be completed.

fanfare

Level 15

Any amended return filed in March 2021 would have been processed already.

You have to contact IRS to find the status of that 1040-X.

call 800::829::0922 and have a copy of your 1040-X form ready to discuss it.

@AHammondsLarson

AHammondsLarsonAuthor

Level 4

Sorry !!! I filed March 2022!

fanfare

Level 15

" Do I wait or Do I file on time?"

@AHammondsLarson

You don't have to cross this bridge for another six months.

First find out if IRS actually got your amended tax return.

Critter-3

Level 15

In your situation, with the offset still on the books, I would wait to file the 2022 return as long as needed. Put the return on extension if needed.

VolvoGirl

Level 15

You amended the 2018 return that included previous years to be for only 2018, right? Then what did you do with the prior years? Do you still need to file 2017 and earlier?