I need to amend my 2020 tax return, but I used TurboTax's free product, which is no longer valid. What's the easiest way to amend my tax return without doing it by hand?

[MichelleLO]

You can still log in to your TurboTax account to amend your 2020 return. However, depending on the information you are amending you may be prompted to upgrade. 

Another alternative is to purchase and download TurboTax 2020 software. Please click here for more information. 

[amendme1]

My employer sent me a corrected W-2.  Even if I filed a simple tax return, I’ll have to buy the deluxe version of TurboTax to amend it?

Thanks for the quick response!

[ZoltanB45]

An additional W-2 would not prompt an upgrade.  On your tax home

1. scroll to returns and documents
2. select 2020
3. amend using Turbo Tax Online

Make sure you are in the same account as when you filed the 2020 return.

[amendme1]

It’s not an additional w-2, it’s a corrected w-2.

[VolvoGirl]

What was changed on it?  You might not need to amend at all.  Like for Social Security or Medicare tax.

[amendme1]

My wage and the amount of federal and social security tax withheld

[JillS56]

Since there is a change in wages and your federal withholding then you would want to at least prepare the amendment to see if it results in a change that affects the outcome of your original return.  If it does not result in a change to the original return, you do not need to file the amended return.

[amendme1]

Right, so is there a way to do that in TurboTax now that they don’t participate in the free file program?  Is my only option to pay for the deluxe edition to potentially refile a simple w-2?

[MichelleLO]

Please reach out to TurboTax Customer Support as your issue would be best resolved with one-on-one support. Customer Support will be able to review your account and help with the best path forward for your situation. 

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