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Do not expect quick results from amending. It can take four 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
Did you file your original 2023 tax return with TurboTax? If so, see the following FAQ for instructions to amend it.
How do I amend my federal tax return for a prior year?
If you did not file the original 2023 tax return with TurboTax, the best way to amend the tax return is by using the same method that you used to file the original return. The amended return uses the original return as a starting point. If you amend your return using the same method you used to file it, your original return is already there. To prepare an amended return with TurboTax, you would first have to recreate your original return in TurboTax, making sure that it exactly matches the return that you filed, then amend the recreated return. You would have to use the desktop TurboTax software for 2023. You can purchase a download at the following link.
The desktop TurboTax software can only be used on a Windows or Mac computer, not on a mobile device or a Chromebook.
An amended return for a past year cannot be e-filed. You have to print it and file it by mail.
CAN I USE TURBOTAX TO AMEND IF THE RETURN WAS PREPARED SOMEWHERE ELSE?
If you did not use TurboTax to prepare your tax return, it is possible to amend the return using TurboTax but it will really be a pain. It would be better to use the software or service used to file originally. If a paid preparer made a mistake on your tax return, that tax preparer should do the amended return for you at no charge.
In order to use TurboTax to amend your return, you need to purchase the desktop software for the tax year and re-create the return EXACTLY as it appeared when it was filed with the IRS/states. Every line has to be the same. Then you have to "trick" the software into thinking you filed by saying you will mail the return. (but do not mail it) AFTER that, you use the software to prepare a Form 1040X, which has to be printed, signed and mailed to the IRS. It takes the IRS about 4-6 months to process an amended return
https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/
You may also want to explore purchasing the software from various retailers such as Amazon, Costco, Best Buy, Walmart, Sam’s, etc.
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