I had to amend my tax return . I owe the IRS money. I have not received my 2017 tax return yet. Can I just write a letter asking to take the money from 2017 T.R.?

[HelenC1 · Accepted solution]

No, don't write a letter to the IRS. Follow these instructions:

1. If your original return has a refund, the IRS says to wait until you've received your original refund before filing an amendment.
2. Once you've received your original refund, amend your income tax return and mail it in with your payment. The process can take 12–16 weeks.
3. Three weeks after you mailed your amendment, you can start tracking its progress at the IRS Where's My Amended Return? site.

Related Information: 

• What does it mean to "amend" a return?
• Can I cancel a pending return?
• How do I cancel or undo an amended return in TurboTax Online?
• How do I cancel or undo an amended return in the TurboTax CD/Download software?

[Edited 3-9-2020|1:15 pm PST]

[sirtimithius21]

I also need to give them a 1095-A but I didn't have health insurance for 2017, so I do not have one. I'm assuming I still need to write them a letter explaining that, correct?

[HelenC1]

Starting in tax year 2019, you are no longer required to have health insurance. The Obama Administration’s penalty for not having health insurance was repealed by the Trump Administration.  

If you received a letter from the IRS, there should be a contact number in the upper right hand corner of the screen.  The 1095-A form is from the Health Insurance Marketplace and is used to create form 8962 Premium Tax Credit.

• For the instructions on what to do when the IRS is requesting Form 8962, click here. 

[Edited 3-9-2020|1:31 pm PST]

[sirtimithius21]

Got it, I did not know that. Thank you for your time and patience with me.

[HelenC1]

You are very welcome. That is why we are here. Thank you for using TurboTax!