Cannot E-file amended 2024 federal tax return

[aaroneis]

Why can't I e-file my amended 2024 Federal Tax return?

"The Intuit Electronic Filing Center is closed for the 2024 Personal Income Tax filing season. November 15, 2025 was the last day to file returns electronically."

The IRS says you  e-file amendments for up to 3 years assuming you filed the originals electronically (which I did via Turbo Tax).

[baldietax]

yes IRS can accept prior year e-files but Turbotax does not support doing that.  If using Turbotax you will have to print and mail.

[aaroneis]

Wait,

So the company that made $4.9 billion last year from e-filing taxes is the only company that doesn’t support e-filing amendments?

[baldietax]

IRS only started supporting it a few years ago, probably Intuit decided it's not worth the cost or priority to support it, it will be low volume.  Amendments take a long time for IRS to process anyway.

Neither Turbotax Online nor HR Block online support prior year returns, you have to download the software.  FreeTaxUSA has a good setup for prior year filing.

Good luck!

[aaroneis]

Thank you!

[user17715485092]

It should work according to this Intuit TurboTax Article @ https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/e-file-1040x-amend-return/L9t... 

Can I e-file my federal Form 1040-X amended return?
by TurboTax • 5758

Updated January 14, 2026 9:34 AM

Generally, you can e-file your amended 2025, 2024, or 2023 federal return via TurboTax if your original return was also e-filed in TurboTax...
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2024 Turbotax Windows desktop application does allow e-file of an amended 2024 tax return. Select continue on the E-Filing is closed for the season page.

However, it is rejected by the IRS after transmittal with "IND-689-01 - The year of the 'PrimarySignatureDt' in the Return Header must be equal to the processing year."

I'm not sure why, but Turbotax requires the use of a signature date of 01/01/2025 through 12/31/2025 on the Correct Your Signature Date page. The return can not be transmitted return if not.  
I strongly suspect that is what is causing the rejection of the amended 2024 tax return being e-filed in 2026.

I attempted to report this as a coding error since the above article posted by Turbotax this year indicates it is supported. I was told that it is not supported and that mailing is the only way to file an amended 2024 return. I asked repeatedly how I could identify a possible coding error. They suggested the Intuit community.
It may be poor training of the support team. It may be intentional to limit e-filing to a single year. Either way it is a shame that it does not work!

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[CatinaT1]

According to this TurboTax FAQ it says "There's a chance your return can't be e-filed based on your unique situation. If this happens, you'll need to print and mail your tax return." Can I e-file my federal Form 1040-X amended return?

[user17715485092]

Since the error returned indicates that  :The year of the 'PrimarySignatureDt' in the Return Header must be equal to the processing year." It seems likely that Turbotax requiring the signature date to be in 2025, although the amended return is being E-filed for process in 2026, is both inaccurate and highly likely to be the cause of th rejection.

[gpomaro]

it seems the real issue is that Turbotax is wasting our time by lying to us. They should just say they do not support e-file of amended returns instead of wasting our time figuring out why their software is **bleep** and does not work.

[prapanw]

I want to amend my 2024 tax return as well. Turbotax online solution keeps logging me out at the very last step, so basically Not allowing me to file the amended return Turbotax team has asked me to print the documents and mail them to IRS which is highly inconvenient and time taking.

[LeticiaF1]

You can generally e file amended returns for the current year and two prior years. If you keep getting logged out you can try the following:

Go out of your program and go back in.
Clear your cache and cookies.
Try a different Web Browser.

If you are using TurboTax Desktop make sure all updates have been run on your program. You can do this by clicking on "Online" in the black bar across the top of your TurboTax screen. And then select "Check for Updates".
 

If e-filing is not supported for a specific scenario, you will be prompted to print and mail the amendment.

How do I amend my federal tax return for a prior year?

@prapanw 

[user17715485092]

There is no way to e-file an amended federal return using 2024 TurboTax deluxe desktop at this time.  The issues are the same as I reported 2 months ago 

On April 1, 2026 I again attempted e- filing an amended 2024 federal return using an up to date 2024 TurboTax deluxe desktop. It plainly indicates that "e-filing closed for the tax season on October 15, 2025". If you cotinue you will eventually find that it will loop forcing you to enter a 2025 date for signature date. When I tried a 2025 signature previously the return is rejected since you are submitting in 2026

Net is 2024 TurboTax does not allow you to  e-file amened returns.