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Returning Member
posted May 13, 2020 10:16:33 PM

Amendment status not updated after 5 weeks

My amendment was marked as delivered by certified mail on April 22nd.

 

There isn’t an update on the IRS Amendment tool. It doesn’t even have the amendment as received.


I did not receive the stimulus check because I was incorrectly dependent. I am not a dependent and the amendment is to fix my filing status.

 

What should I do? 

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Level 15
May 14, 2020 12:26:54 AM

   The IRS is not working on mailed returns now---and an amended return can only be filed by mailing it in.  Under normal circumstances you would be able to see something about your mailed in Form 1040X after about three weeks, but that is not the case right now.  The usual 4 months for processing an amended return is going to take longer.  Sorry.

 

MAILED RETURNS

Per the IRS website IRS Operations During COVID-19: Mission-critical functions continueThe IRS is not currently able to process individual paper tax returns. If you already have filed via paper but it has not yet been processed, do not file a second tax return or write to the IRS to inquire about the status of your return or your economic impact payment. Paper returns will be processed  once processing centers are able to reopen. 

 

 

 If you mail a tax return (or a payment) to the IRS, it is a good idea to use a mailing service that will track it like UPS or certified mail so you will know it was received.

 

 

 TurboTax will not know anything about your amended return, and nor will TT know that you put your 1040X  in an envelope and took it to a mailbox.  TurboTax does not get updates on mailed  (or e-filed) returns.

 

When the IRS finally opens its mail and begins to process mailed returns you can check the status on the IRS site.

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

 

 

https://www.irs.gov/filing/individuals/amended-returns-form-1040-x/amended-return-frequently-asked-q...

Returning Member
May 20, 2020 10:18:49 AM

The amendment still hasn’t been processed as received. 

Do I send another?

Level 15
May 20, 2020 10:20:35 AM


@coolcats98 wrote:

The amendment still hasn’t been processed as received. 

Do I send another?


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