How do I amend my 2020 tax return because I made an error on a tax credit form and i got extra money, what's the next step?

[johnpatrick415]

i got more tax credit than i should have gotten. i accidently put the wrong information on a tax credit Educational Opportunity Tax Credit for the state of Maine. i just got the credit in my checking, what should i do to correct this because i was given too much money?
more info. i was paying for but student loans were paused because of covid and i forgot i wasnt auto paying for loans because they paused auto pay as well. so i only have 3 months out of the 12 months that ive been paying loans. but I accidently put for all 12 months. How do i give the money back minus the 3 months i did pay, back to the state of maine.

[JeffreyR77 · Accepted solution]

TurboTax anticipates being able to process amended returns for 2020 filers beginning March 25th (date subject to change due to the passage of the American Rescue Plan. 

You will be able to amend your state return and either efile or mail your amendment by April 15th to avoid any penalty.