Fed and state don't match, whoops.

So this is the first time I did my own taxes. When I entered all my W2 & 1099 info into Turbo Tax I hit submit. Fed was accepted and my state return was rejected for an easy fix of caps letters on my county of residence. When I was looking for the page to make this correction, I noticed that I had selected "no" for previous year tax return being itemized the the answer should have been "yes". After I made the corrections to itemization and the caps letters issue, I submitted but this made my numbers different on my state and fed returns. It lowered my fed return by about $300, no affect to my state return. Do I need to submit and amended version? If so how do I do that?

Expert Alumni

Feb 2, 2021 5:15:37 PM

Yes, you will need to amend the federal return.

Once your return is accepted and the finances are settled, you can file an amended return.

Save a copy of the original return before doing an amended return. See:
Pay additional tax. Taxpayers who will owe more tax should file Form 1040-X and pay the tax as soon as possible to avoid penalties and interest. They should consider using IRS Direct Pay to pay any tax directly from a checking or savings account for free.
Track amended return status online. Taxpayers can track the status of their amended tax return in English and Spanish using Where’s My Amended Return? Amended returns take up to 16 weeks to process and up to three weeks from the date of mailing to show up in the system.

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Fed and state don't match, whoops.