I filed with h&r block for 2018 I just now received another w2 can I file an amended return with TurboTax?

[miketorch]

my return has been accepted by the IRS and I've already received my refund check I went through h&r block can I file an amended return through TurboTax?

[mesquitebean]

That could turn out to be a major task.  You first would have to re-create the Federal return exactly as it was filed, and then amend it.  Why are you not amending it with H&R Block?

And you'd likely also need to amend any state return (if applicable).

[miketorch]

They want $150 up front to file the amendment

[xmasbaby0]

You can amend a tax return that you prepared elsewhere using TurboTax, but it will be a real pain.  If you can go back to wherever you prepared your original return you would have an easier chore.  In order to use TurboTax you first have to purchase the desktop software and install/download it to your computer (not a mobile device).  Then you have to re-create that original return EXACTLY as it was when originally filed.  You then tell the software you are going to file by mail so the software “thinks” you filed the return.   After that, you go to the section to “Amend” the return  (It is under Other Tax Situations>Other Tax Forms>Amend a Return).  Then you amend the return to prepare a Form 1040X, which will have to be printed, signed and mailed.  Amended tax returns cannot be e-filed.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1894381-how-to-amend-change-or-correct-a-return-you-already-filed?... 

Wait about 3 weeks and you can check the status of your amended return:

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

It will take about 3-4 months for the IRS to process an amended return. 

https://www.irs.gov/filing/individuals/amended-returns-form-1040-x/amended-return-frequently-asked-q...

[mesquitebean]

It is possible to do it online instead of desktop software, but it might be more difficult.   The desktop software would at least allow for Forms Mode to print/view/edit the forms during preparation to be sure they were exactly like the original.

Since the amendment is for 2018 (the current online year), it "could" be prepared in online TurboTax by recreating the 1040 Federal return as originally filed, then similar to the desktop product, indicating that one intended to file that "original" return by mail (but not actually mailing it.)    Then TurboTax would think an original return was filed.  Then one could start the amended return in Online TurboTax.

NOTE:  You'll likely also have to amend a state return as well, if applicable.  So you'd need to re-create the state return before you amend the Federal return.

[mesquitebean]

Another option is to download the Form 1040X and instructions at the irs.gov website, as well as any other forms that change in the process, and prepare the amended return manually.

With that method you would not have to re-create the Federal return.  But you will need a copy of your original return to go by.

You can do the same for a state return at the state tax agency website, if applicable.

[mesquitebean]

If you were to use Online TurboTax, you may not save much money.   You might not be able to use Free Edition because of the new tax law, which for some people requires one of the new Schedules 1-6.  So more people have to upgrade to Deluxe than previously.

If you try to use Free Edition and have to upgrade, then Online Deluxe is currently 59.99, and a state return is 44.99.   So if you have both, that would be 104.98 plus possible sales tax.

Desktop Deluxe is 79.99 when purchased as a download directly from TurboTax, and includes both Federal and State programs.   

You might be able to find it cheaper at a reputable authorized retailer such as Amazon, Staples, Office Depot, Newegg.  But be aware that Deluxe comes in 2 versions--one that is Federal and State combo, and one that is Federal-only.  So you have to be careful as to which version of Deluxe you are buying.

Whatever you do, do NOT do an Internet search and choose the cheapest deal.  The "too good to be true" deals are usually scam sites with pirated software, and could install malware, steal personal info, etc.  Very few retailers are authorized to sell TurboTax downloads, and they are big well-known ones as I indicated above.