How to amend efiled taxes on turbotax when original filing was not on turbotax?

[RayW7]

If you don't have a current TurboTax file to amend then you will need to start and complete a new return, which you can then amend.

You should wait until your return has been accepted before you file an amendment.

-follow this link for additional information-

How to File an Amended Tax Return with the IRS - TurboTax ...

[sescovi · Accepted solution]

The original 2020 filing was done on Free File Fillable Forms: Federal Return Accepted and was accepted. I need to amend it to get previous year stimulus funds.

Do I have to begin on Turbotax as if I am starting a new return? Then how do I get to 1040X?

[RayW7]

If you filed with TurboTax and your return has been accepted, simply log in to your account and select “Amend a return that was filed and accepted.”  If you need to download 1040x software follow the link below.

You may be required to upgrade if your amendment requires additional forms not included in the free version.

-follow this link if you need to download 1040x amendment software-

Download TurboTax Amendment Software to Amend Your ...

[sescovi]

I efiled my 2020 tax return with another program (not Turbotax) it and was accepted. I want to efile a 1040x with turbotax. I have input all the information for the 2020 return. Turbotax will not let me amend because it says I have not filed yet. But I did with another program. How do I get to 1040x on Turbotax?

[VolvoGirl]

Sorry you can only efile the Amended 1040X return from the same account you efiled the original return.  If you didn't use Turbo Tax you will have to print and mail the amended return.

Ideally you should go back to who did it and they should amend it for free if it was their error.  To amend a return you did somewhere else or you don't have the original.tax file,  you would first have to fill out Turbo Tax like you are doing the original return and pay for it.  You have to recreate the actual wrong original return.  Then when it matches each line that you really filed you have to tell Turbo Tax you will mail it so it thinks it was filed.  Then you can amend it.

For the current year you can use the online version by first recreating the original return exactly as filed.  Then pay the fees and say to mail it and print it out so it think you filed it.  Then when it matches every line you can amend.  How to amend an Online return

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/amending/help/how-do-i-amend-my-return/00/27439

Or you can buy the Desktop CD/Download program here, https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/cd-download/

[sescovi]

How to amend 2020 filing to get past stimulus payments?

[VolvoGirl]

On your original return was there an amount on 1040 line 30?  The IRS might adjust it for you.

[sescovi]

There was no amount on line 30 in my 2020 filing. I need to amend to receive past stimulus payments. I don't see this in amendment credit options

[outlawslikeus]

Hello,

I didn't file with Turbo Tax in 2019 and 2020, (only 2021) but I need to amend those 2 previous years returns and have already confirmed reason to amend was because we should have gotten deductions for something that was missed. I went to an individual tax person's small business for 2019 & 2020. She filed electronically for us and accepted. It is not very easy to get a hold of her so was hoping I can somehow use Turbo Tax to amend them. Do I have to buy previous years turbo tax which will cost me a lot if I did? Is there another way? 

[HeatherPLO]

If you didn't complete the filing with TurboTax, the easiest way to Amend the forms would be to utilize the service you used for those prior returns.  If you don't mind manually entering the data, you can complete an Amended return utilizing forms from the IRS.