Amended return

Forum|Forum|2 years ago
May 19, 2024
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I electronically submitted my amended return but forgot to upload my daughter’s social security card or birth certificate. Will this affect processing, and how can I get these documents to them? FYI my return is still processing.

xmasbaby0

Level 15

What were you trying to do? You do not "upload" a Social Security card or a birth certificate to a tax return-- not for an original nor for an amended return. Did the IRS request some additional information from you? Why do you think you need to send your child's SSN card or birth certificate?

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CeCe11Author

Level 2

I checked my amended return as it’s still processing & logged into my irs account and on my transcript it states they haven’t been able to determine my youngest daughter is mine & there’s a 0 in the section that says how many months child has lived with parent. Idk if it says that because it’s still in processing or what but I haven’t received a letter yet it’s just been more than 21 days since I submitted my amended return

xmasbaby0

Level 15

@CeCe11 It is taking the IRS about 20 weeks to process amended returns. We cannot see any of your information so we do not know what you entered. If you have a child who was born in 2023 ("my youngest daughter"). You were supposed to say in MY INFO that the child lived with you for the whole year. You do not send birth certificates or Social Security cards to the IRS.

Do not expect quick results from amending. It can take four to six months or more for the IRS to process an amended return.

You can watch for information here:

https://www.irs.gov/Filing/Individuals/Amended-Returns-(Form-1040-X)/Wheres-My-Amended-Return-1