Amending 2018 Return

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May 8, 2021
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I understand the basics of filing an Amended tax return, but the problem is that the instructions provided by Intuit for calculating the new return are incomplete. Under Item 4 in the instructions under "How do I amend my 2018 return in the TurboTax CD/Download software," it says....inside your program, search for amend and then click the Jump to link." It seems to assume everyone knows where this "search" link is and how to get inside the program. Wrong. I have renamed the copy of my originally filed return and confirmed that there is now a copy of the original and a copy of the copy on my computer. Why can't I just open the copy (entitled Amended) and proceed to make the needed adjustments to correct the original? The original is still there. I would be working in the Amended copy only. This seems sensible, but Intuit has to make it convoluted and confusing. Please unconfuse me.

Best answer by macuser_22

Misunderstanding. I wasn't disagreeing with you but merely pointing out to an earlier responder that your response seemed to disagree with their reply.

If you could explain where and how I am supposed to find the "amend" command/link, it would help. I cannot find any such link anywhere in the drop-down boxes in the program, which is the logical place I would expect to find it. So where is it?

@catwoman0129 wrote:

If you could explain where and how I am supposed to find the "amend" command/link, it would help. I cannot find any such link anywhere in the drop-down boxes in the program, which is the logical place I would expect to find it. So where is it?

Two ways. Use the "Search Topics" box for "amend" or use the "Other Tax Situations", "Other Tax Forms" for amend as VolvoGirl said.

macuser_22

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That is exactally how you should do it. Make a copy of the original and only wok on the copy to keep the original unchanged.

With TurboTax running use File and open tax return to select the copy.

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catwoman0129Author

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Thank you for your prompt reply. And thank you for confirming what common sense would dictate. May I ask if you have done this yourself (had to amend a past return)?

macuser_22

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I do it all the time on test returns.

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