Yes, be sure to save your original return before you begin to amend. When doing an amended return, the meter should reset to zero (if proper amend steps are done) and may show odd numbers until all of your changes are entered. When you're finished with your changes, the refund meter shows any additional amount owed or refunded to you. This amount is in addition to your original payment or refund shown on your originally filed tax return.
Amended returns can be e-filed or printed and mailed. It is recommended to wait until the IRS has accepted your initial return and you have received your federal refund before you amend the return. If you've closed out of your amended return, use steps below to print a copy to mail.
We highly recommend you save a copy for your own records in case you need it again in the future. If you did not save a copy, you can cancel or delete the 1040X, save the original, and begin to amend.
You can click here for steps on how to amend.
Once you mail an amended return, it can take up to 3 weeks before it shows up in the IRS's system. So give it that amount of time before you start checking for any updates on it. After 3 weeks, you can check the status here.
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