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Level 2
March 13, 2023
Question

Efiling 2020 1040X

  • March 13, 2023
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The help section of TT says that my 2022, 2021, or 2020 federal Form 1040-X amended return may be eligible for electronic filing if the original return was successfully e-filed using TurboTax. This is my case, but when I attempt to efile my 2020 1040X, I get an error. It tells me I cannot use the current date, I must use a date between 1/1/2021 and 12/31/2021. Is this a glitch in TT?

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    DoninGA
    Level 15
    Level 15
    March 13, 2023

    E-filing of a 2020 amended tax return is not supported by TurboTax.  The 2020 amended return had to be e-filed on or before October 15. 2021.

    It must be printed and mailed.  In the File section of the program you will have to select File by Mail and Not e-file.

    Level 2
    March 13, 2023

    Thank you for your response - it is very helpful. I can't help but wonder why TurboTax doesn't tell us this, rather than telling us that it is possible.