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Mato5848
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I submitted my return and was accepted but i forgot to add my withdrawal from my tsp

how and when can i ammend my return
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I submitted my return and was accepted but i forgot to add my withdrawal from my tsp

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 need will not be available until late February.

 

**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.**
MichaelG81
Expert Alumni

I submitted my return and was accepted but i forgot to add my withdrawal from my tsp

If you want to change or correct some info on your tax return after you've filed it, 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

  1. Sign in to TurboTax
  2. On the 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 CD/Download 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 CD/Download

  1. Open the TurboTax CD/Download software for the year you're amending
    • For example, you must amend your 2022 return in the 2022 version of TurboTax
  2. Under Need to File an Amended Return?, select Amend a Filed Return
    • The 2019 version of TurboTax may say Amend a return (make changes) after it was filed and accepted by the IRS instead
  3. Select Amend for the return you need to amend
  4. On the We’ll help you change (amend) your return screen, select Continue
  5. Select Yes, I’ve already filed my return
  6. Choose the option that best applies when asked Tell us a little more about your amend situation and Continue
  7. On the next screen, select Update next to the info you need to change
  8. Continue through the screens, make the changes you need to make, and carefully answer the remaining questions to finish amending your return
  9. Don’t forget to select Save As (or Duplicate on Mac) from the File menu when you save a copy of your amended return. This will preserve the tax return you originally filed
    • Give the file a different name from the original, like 2022_amended_tax_return_Smith

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.

 

As @xmasbaby0 stated the 1040-x will not be out until late February.

 

 

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