I submitted an amendment to my return a month ago, but it's not found in Where's my Amended Return. What should I do?

[NCperson]

@cbni322752 did you mail it using a tracking method? 

[DoninGA]

It can take the IRS up to 16 weeks or longer before they start to process the amended tax return - https://www.irs.gov/filing/wheres-my-amended-return

[NCperson]

@DoninGA per the IRS, the amendment should appear on the WMA tool in about three weeks. They have invested a lot of money over the past two years in improved scanning equipment from the $80k Inflation Reduction Act money.  However, the expected time to process the return is "8-12 weeks" but in some instances could take up to 16 weeks.  According to the IRS dashboard, they are currently working on May amendments, which is about 12 weeks. 

https://www.irs.gov/filing/wheres-my-amended-return#:~:text=More%20In%20File&text=You%20can%20check%....

https://www.irs.gov/help/processing-status-for-tax-forms

[rjs]

@cbni322752 

What year is the amended return for?

Was your original tax return for that year finished processing before you filed the amended return? If the original return showed a refund, did you get the refund?

Did you e-file the amended return or file it by mail?

If you e-filed the amended return, did you get an email from TurboTax saying that the e-file was accepted?

If you filed the amended return by mail, did you use a tracking service such as certified mail? Did you get confirmation that it was delivered?