Accidentally efiled second federal; used wrong data

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September 29, 2023
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I have already efiled my 2022 federal taxes and have received a refund. I was just now using TurboTax to run various scenarios for charitable giving (using different entries than actual). However, after TurboTax updated there was a button to continue (I forget the exact prompt) at which point TurboTax said, "Congratulations. The IRS has accepted this return."

In the proposed TurboTax scenario I didn't indicate anywhere that this was an amended return. Is there some way to let the IRS know that this return was submitted in error? (I haven't yet received any response from the IRS. )

Thanks.

Mike9241

Level 15

that should not be possible. a second e-filing with the same SSN as a previous filing while possible should result in you getting a rejection e-mail. look for it.

Mike9241

fanfare

Level 15

"(I forget the exact prompt)"

It's pretty hard to e-File accidentally but somehow you managed.

@dculp

Critter-3

Level 15

Log back in ... scroll down ... click on ADD A STATE to let you back in ... then click on TOOLS ... then PRINT CENTER and save a PDF of the current return ... do you see a 1040X in the file ? If so you may have filed an incorrect amended return. If you did then wait for the IRS to process the incorrect amended return (could take a few months) and then amend the return again to undo the false changes.

dculpAuthor

Level 2

Critter-3 --

I am using the downloaded version, not the online, so I can just open the accidental efile.

After I save the pdf, where would I look for the 1040X? (The top of the form says "1040-SR".) Note that I never did anything to indicate that I was filing an amended form -- I just clicked the Continue button.