How do I find out if my amendment was submitted and/or accepted?

[Heather14]

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. 

You will still receive any refund that you were due from your original tax return, or if you owe, you will still need to pay that amount.  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. Three weeks after you have mailed your amended return you can track it by visiting the following link: Where is my Amended Return or by calling the toll-free telephone number 866-464-2050. 

Please see the following TurboTax FAQ for instructions on how to amend your 2017 tax return in TurboTax.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3288565

[brigittemallory]

I sent my amended return more than 3 weeks ago and the Where is My Amendment tool is not showing anything. What can I do to find out if it was received?

[xmasbaby0]

@brigittemallory   You will only know if your mailed Form 1040X was received if you used some sort of tracking when you mailed it--like UPS or certified mail.  The IRS is not opening mail right now, so the typical 3 weeks to see anything on the IRS site will actually be much longer, as will the time it takes for the IRS to process your amended return.   Sorry.

Per the IRS website IRS Operations During COVID-19: Mission-critical functions continue: The IRS is not currently able to process individual paper tax returns. If you already have filed via paper but it has not yet been processed, do not file a second tax return or write to the IRS to inquire about the status of your return or your economic impact payment. Paper returns will be processed  once processing centers are able to reopen. 

If you mail a tax return (or a payment) to the IRS, it is a good idea to use a mailing service that will track it like UPS or certified mail so you will know it was received.

When you mail a tax return, you need to attach any documents showing tax withheld, such as your W-2’s or any 1099’s. 

TurboTax will not know anything about your mailed return, and will continue to show “Ready to Mail” on your account.  TurboTax will not know that you put your tax return in an envelope and took it to a mailbox.  TurboTax does not get updates on mailed  (or e-filed) returns.

When the IRS finally opens its mail and begins to process mailed returns you can check the status on the IRS site.

https://www.irs.gov/Filing/Individuals/Amended-Returns-(Form-1040-X)/Wheres-My-Amended-Return-1

State returns have to be mailed to the state.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899433-how-do-i-track-my-state-refund