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sforjoy
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How can I revise my tax return when TurboTax thinks I have already filed?

 
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WillK
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How can I revise my tax return when TurboTax thinks I have already filed?

If Turbo Tax is telling you that you already filed you will need to revise your return by using an amended 1040x. If you already filed your return you will need to wait to see if it was rejected or accepted. If they were rejected you are able to login to your return to fix what you need to fix and fix the errors that caused the rejection and refile the return. If your returns were accepted, then you will need to file an amended return. You should not try to amend your return until the original return it has been fully processed and you have received your refund or your payment has cleared.

Amended returns do not “catch up” to your original return and replace them; they are processed as two separate returns.  
Amended returns have to be printed and filed by mail.  It can take the IRS up to 12 weeks or longer to process them.   If you are due a larger refund than on your original return, your amended return should only show the difference and you will receive a separate check for it.  If you owe money on your amended return, it will show only the new amount owed, you will have to mail a check with the return. You can check the status of your amended return by clicking here: https://www.irs.gov/filing/individuals/amended-returns-form-1040-x-/wheres-my-amended-return-1

 Click here for amending instructions: https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3288565
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Dvd2
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How can I revise my tax return when TurboTax thinks I have already filed?

I have filed and my payment has cleared.   I filed my 2019 return in April of 2020 and declared that I would contribute $8000 to an IRA.  When I went to make the contribution I learned that there is a $7000 limit for a person my age filing jointly.  So should I amend my return?  Shouldn't my error have been caught by turbo tax?  Can turbo tax help me with an amendment?

CatinaT1
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How can I revise my tax return when TurboTax thinks I have already filed?

See this TurboTax FAQ for help with amending.

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