I just submitted my 2023 return and realized I made a mistake. How do I correct?

[gnamian]

I entered an incorrect amount on like 6B

[DoninGA]

You will have to wait for the IRS to either Accept or Reject your filed federal tax return.
If the return is rejected you can make the necessary changes and e-file again.
If the return is accepted you will have to amend your original tax return. An amended return, Form 1040-X, can only be printed and mailed to the IRS if the original tax return was not e-filed. The IRS will take up to 20 weeks or longer to process an amended tax return.

Before starting to amend the tax return, wait for the tax refund to be received or the taxes due to be paid and processed by the IRS.

See this TurboTax support FAQ for amending a tax return - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/amend-change-correct-return-a...

[xmasbaby0]

Did you click that big orange button that said “Transmit my return now?”  If you did that, you cannot do anything to fix it yet.  You have to wait for the email that tells you if your return was accepted or rejected.

You cannot change or add anything on the return that you just e-filed, nor can you stop it.  It is too late, just like when you put an envelope in a US mailbox on the corner.  The IRS does not allow you to take it back.

If you left out a W-2, a 1099G, or a dependent, or a 1099 etc…DO NOT change your return while it is “pending.”  The changes will go nowhere.

Now you have to wait until the IRS either rejects or accepts your return.  If your return is rejected, you will be able to go into your account and make the necessary changes to your tax return and re-submit your return. 

 If the IRS accepts your return, however, then you have to wait longer until it has been fully processed and you have received your refund.  THEN you can prepare an amended tax return and e-file or mail  it in. You have to be able to work from that return exactly the way it was when it was e-filed originally.  You will need to use a form called a 1040X.

  Meanwhile, DO NOT go in and start changing anything on your return in the system, or you will make a mess for yourself.  Sit tight and wait until you see what the IRS does with the return you just e-filed

The Form 1040X you might need became available in February,  But wait until your return has been processed.

[Cynthiad66]

If you have filed and your return has been accepted by the IRS you will need to amend that return.

If you want to change or correct some info on a tax return after you've filed, you may need to amend your return. Here are some things to know before you begin:

• You have three years from the date you filed your return or two years after you paid the tax due (whichever is later) to file an amendment.
• Make sure you really need to amend.
• Wait until your return has been accepted (or mailed if paper-filing).
• Use the same TurboTax account you used to file your original return.
• Once you begin your amendment, you'll see your original return. Only make changes to the areas of your return that need amending. The refund calculator will start new at $0 and only reflect the changes in the refund or tax due.
• Any changes you make to amend your federal return will automatically be transferred over to your state return.

Select your product below and follow the instructions.

TurboTax Online

Note: If your TurboTax navigation looks different from what’s described here, learn more.

1. Sign in to TurboTax.
2. On the Tax Home screen, scroll down to Your tax returns & documents and select the year you want to amend.
3. Select Amend (change) return, then Amend using TurboTax Online.
   • If you're told to amend your return via TurboTax Desktop, follow the steps for TurboTax Desktop below instead.
4. On the screen OK, let's get a kickstart on your amended return, select the reason(s) you're amending and Continue.
5. When you reach Here's the info for your amended federal return, select Start next to the info you need to change.
6. Continue through the screens, make the changes you need to make, and carefully answer the remaining questions to finish amending your return.

TurboTax Desktop

If you want to track the status of your amended return, use the IRS Where's My Amended Return? tracking tool. Allow at least 16 weeks for the IRS to process your amended return.

@gnamian