I recently submitted an amendment and still haven’t gotten my return

[zamfiralex]

It has been over 21 days

[Bsch4477]

Amendments take 3-4 months to process. 

[zamfiralex]

Why does it say 21 days after it was accepted then? My amendment was already accepted.

[VolvoGirl]

Turbo Tax tells everyone 21 days.  It's just an estimated date.  But usually that is only for the original return.   Did you wait to amend until your original return was done processing and you got the first refund or paid the tax due?    Check the IRS 

https://www.irs.gov/filing/wheres-my-amended-return 

[zamfiralex]

I already paid the tax due and then I amended my return on May first it said it was accepted and should take 21 days but I don’t see anything.

[VolvoGirl]

IRS Amended returns, FAQs
https://www.irs.gov/filing/amended-return-frequently-asked-questions

It says…… The current processing time is more than 20 weeks for both paper and electronically filed amended returns

[DoninGA]

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@zamfiralex wrote:

I already paid the tax due and then I amended my return on May first it said it was accepted and should take 21 days but I don’t see anything.

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It will take the IRS at least 20 weeks to process an amended tax return, Form 1040-X, or longer.

Go to this IRS website for the status of an amended tax return - https://www.irs.gov/filing/wheres-my-amended-return

[Bsch4477]

A federal return that's been 'accepted' means it has passed an initial screening, which includes some basic checks. Once it has entered this phase, its status will remain the same until it has been “Approved.” This would mean it has been processed and that the IRS has approved the release of your refund.