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New Member
posted Jun 7, 2019 4:46:44 PM

How can I re open my taxes and make changes

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Intuit Alumni
Jun 7, 2019 4:46:44 PM

Have you already e-filed or mailed your tax return?

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 4:46:46 PM

No! And I’ve friend following the suggestions to open it and it won’t allow me. It keeps telling me to wait for the amendment form. But I don’t want to amend. Because I haven’t filed yet.

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 4:46:47 PM

Tried. Not friend

Intuit Alumni
Jun 7, 2019 4:46:49 PM

Are you trying to make changes to your 2018 tax return?

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 4:46:50 PM

Yes.

Intuit Alumni
Jun 7, 2019 4:46:52 PM

May I know what you are trying to change? Are trying to add a W2, 1099, edit your birthdate,etc. Please explain so I can provide you with the steps.

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 4:46:53 PM

Remove dependent because mother claimed her

Intuit Alumni
Jun 7, 2019 4:46:55 PM

This will be listed under My info section. Please see the answer below for more info.

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 4:46:57 PM

Calfornia withholding

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 4:46:58 PM

Add unemployment wages

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 4:47:04 PM

Why I am not allowed back in my account to make change

Intuit Alumni
Jun 7, 2019 4:47:06 PM

 You can make changes to your tax return in TurboTax as long as you have not filed(e-filed or mailed) your taxes

If you don't see Tax Tools, scroll to the bottom of the Home page, click Add a State(you're not actually adding a state, this just gets you into the right menu)  and then over to the left you should see Tax Tools. From there you should be able to navigate between different sections to make changes. To makes changes or to add a W2, just visit the Federal section. To make changes to your birthdate, name, SSN, address, etc..., just visit the My info section. To make changes to your State tax return, just visit the State section. To make changes to your refund method, visit the File tab on Step 2.

New Member
Feb 10, 2020 11:55:52 AM

What can I do If I already filed but need to make some changes?

Intuit Alumni
Feb 10, 2020 12:02:53 PM

You are not able to make changes to a filed return. To make corrections or changes to your filed return, wait until your return's either been accepted or rejected. Please click this TurboTax Help link on how to amend a return.

New Member
Feb 10, 2020 12:15:24 PM

It has been accepted. So I would need to amend?

Intuit Alumni
Feb 10, 2020 12:19:50 PM

If you need to make changes to a return that was already filed and accepted, you will need to amend your return. Please click here for instructions. 

Returning Member
Jan 23, 2022 2:27:44 PM

Yes I have the w2 I got is different than the app app so wanted to change it but already filed 

Level 8
Jan 23, 2022 3:05:51 PM

When entering your wages, you used the w2 form found on your employers site and then received the actual form which was mailed to you and they differ? First thing you should do is check with your employer to see which form is correct. Now if the paper copy is the right one, you will have to wait for the IRS to either accept or reject your tax return. 

If rejected, you will have to make the changes needed for the return to be accepted. There will be a notice explaining what the rejection reason was.  In addition, you will also get the opportunity to make the changes you had wanted to as well.

However, if the return gets accepted you will have to wait until you receive your refund prior to amending your tax return. When the turbo tax program is updated later in the season , you will be able to log back into turbo tax and amend the return, adding whatever you have omitted.

To amend the return using Turbo tax, just log back into your account, open the return that you have filed and from  there you will see the tab for amending your return. Here is a link that can help further guide you when you are ready to amend. How to amend a return

New Member
Apr 5, 2022 2:47:20 PM

I was able to e-file my federal and NY state taxes but NJ failed due to a bug in block/lot #s of property where it told me to leave it blank, and when I did that, the next check would tell me to add #s and not leave it blank and kept looping back and forth like that, so I was not able to proceed with NJ, my only option was to "print and mail". So I clicked print and mail for NJ, but I really want to e-file and not have to do it manually. 

I tried going back into my taxes by clicking add state, and then go through the prompts for NJ again, and it did not give me an issue this time, but now it is giving the error saying that I can't e-file because it is an amended return...however, I am not changing anything on it (federal and ny were submitted with block.lot #s and NJ should have those too), I just want to submit online instead of printing and not as an amended return (again, as nothing is new on the return vs previous version nor vs federal or NY).

 

Please help!! @LakeshaLO 

Expert Alumni
Apr 8, 2022 7:40:56 PM

When you went back into your return, you managed to amend your return because the program thought that you had mailed the return. Now, you need to delete the amended return. If you marked that you were mailing it, the program will think it is done as well.

Follow these steps to get into a finished return:

In TurboTax Online, sign in to your account

  1. Select Tax Home in the left menu
  2. Scroll down to Your tax returns & documents
  3. Select 2021 
  4. select Add a State (you're not actually adding a state, this just gets you into the right area)
  5. Delete your amended return
  6. You can't delete the state since it is paid but you can delete all the forms in it. Choose Tools and then Delete a form. Delete, delete, delete, everything in the NJ needs to be deleted. The forms will come back since they have information.
  7. Go through NJ with the correct information
  8. E-file!

@bucaro151