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I submitted my efile and made a mistake. My taxes haven't been accepted yet. Can I change my filing from itemized deductions to standard deductions?

And do I have to wait and do an amendment? And if so, how long does that take?
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I submitted my efile and made a mistake. My taxes haven't been accepted yet. Can I change my filing from itemized deductions to standard deductions?

Yes, if your efile is Accepted you have to wait for the original return to be fully processed and you get the first refund (or pay the tax due).   Then you can amend.   Amended returns will take 4 months or more to process.  If your efile is rejected you can just fix it and re efile.  

 

Why are you amending?  As asked on your other post you can't change the filing status if you filed a Joint return.  

How to Amend this year

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/amend-federal-tax-return-curr...

I submitted my efile and made a mistake. My taxes haven't been accepted yet. Can I change my filing from itemized deductions to standard deductions?

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

 

 

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
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