How do I amend my 2018 tax return

[Texas Roger · Accepted solution]

Are you saying that you already actually submitted your 2018 tax return by clicking on the big orange Transmit Return Now button within the program? Yesterday afternoon was the first day TurboTax began accepting returns.

If you have actually already filed your 2018 tax return, you have a long wait. Your return was sent to the TurboTax servers where it will sit for weeks until the IRS begins accepting tax returns. That has historically been the end of January but they have not announced a date yet for 2018 returns. The IRS must then either accept or reject your tax return as filed. If it is rejected, you can fix the reason for rejection and resubmit it.

If it is accepted, you must then wait until the IRS processes it and you receive a refund if you are getting one and then prepare, print and mail an amended return form 1040X. The 1040X will probably not be available until the end of February or later. 

[eli-peart]

I disagree with Texas Roger. I filed my 2018 taxes on January 11th and they were "Accepted" a week ago.

[Carl]

Then it's obvious your return got pulled by the IRS for testing their systems prior to their official start date of Jan 28th. So even if accepted before the 28th, they won't be processed any sooner or any faster than if submitted and accepted on the 28th.

[eli-peart]

Okay, but I'm already able to track my return, so...

[Carl]

well, today is the 28th. It very well may show "processing" or something similar at this point.

[eli-peart]

It shows "Accepted" as I said, and provides an estimated receipt date. I'm not a tax person, but I do know how to read.

[suzanne-renfrow]

I am reluctant to file my 1040 because it is not yet known if 2018 PMI can be deducted or not.  I haven't found the answer yet on Turbo Tax but I imagine there will be an additional fee to file the amendment, so I guess I'll just wait until Congress etc. actually does something to file my 1040 so I don't have to amend it later.  Assuming Congress does something before the filing deadline.  :(

[Texas Roger]

There are multiple posts from multiple different people on this thread. If you didn't start it, please start your own separate post if you have a question you want answered.

[mtkramer294]

I already have my refund in progess also. So I think the IRS is doing better than we're giving credit!

[MBG]

NOT helpful at all - i submitted a return on 05/02/2019 via efile, it was accepted within an hour

I need to amend this return - 

[mesquitebean]

MBG:

This thread actually originated in January 2019.    All of these old threads transferred in 3 weeks ago when TurboTax moved the old forum to this new forum and are all unfortunately dated from that transfer date.     If you find an old thread cluttered with multiple users not helpful, then it's best to start your own new thread which will concentrate on "your" situation. 

Here's how to double-check that an efiled return was accepted.  If you've already checked that, then just skip it.  There are a lot of other people who will view this thread.

https://shop.turbotax.intuit.com/efile/efile_status_lookup.jsp

Here's how to prepare a 2018 amended return, Form 1040X:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/amending/help/how-do-i-amend-a-return-in-turbotax/00/27579

NOTE:  If your 2018 return is due a Federal refund, you should wait on the Federal refund to arrive first before amending.

The amended return cannot be efiled.  It has to be printed, signed, and mailed.  It will take the IRS up to 16 weeks to process.

When mailing, it is recommended to mail by a method that has tracking, such as certified return receipt, priority mail, etc.

After 3 weeks from mailing, you can monitor the status at this IRS site:
https://www.irs.gov/filing/wheres-my-amended-return

If you amend the Federal return, you may have to amend the state return as well.