Only amending state

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April 28, 2021
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Hi all,

I have to amend my MD state taxes for the Unemployment credit, but I was told not to amend my federal. Every time I try to just amend my MD taxes, it automatically sets up to file NY (other state I received income from) and federal.

I am willing to pay someone to do this for me. I am sick of trying to figure out what to do

DMarkM1

Level 15

First you will need to "Cancel the amendment". Do that using the "Amend" option. Be sure that everything goes back to the state before you began amending.

Then sign out and sign back in and this time instead of selecting the "Amend" option when signing in to your account, select the "Add a state" option. This will allow you to make changes to your returns without amending the federal return.

Once you are back in your return for editing you should first check that all the amendments are deleted. You can use the "Delete a form" option.

Click "Tax Tools" in the left hand menu

Click "Tools"

Click "Delete a Form"

Find the 1040X and any state amendment forms

"Delete"

"Confirm Deletion"

Click "Back" to get back to the step by step

In the "Wages and Income" tab revisit the "unemployment 1099G" topic by adding in the amount that was excluded in box 1 so that the original taxable amount is correct.

Next go to your MD state interview and click through to the page asking if you want to amend your MD return. Select "Yes" and follow the prompts to start the amend process for the MD return. Part of the amendment interview will be to go back to the federal "unemployment" topic and exclude the income you added back in for box 1.

Continue to follow the prompts to finish the MD amendment.

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MD502helpAuthor

Level 2

Thanks for reaching out. I was able to delete the previous amendment.

However, when I reopen TurboTax, there is no option to "add a state" in the opening page.

DMarkM1

Level 15

Great. It appears you are using a desktop version. You will not need or see an "Add a state" option. You can simply go into your return now and make the edits. Just don't click the "Amend" option.

As mentioned before start in the federal interview and be sure the interview reflects the same amount of taxable unemployment benefits as the original return. That means you will have to add 10,200 to what is actually shown in your 1099G box 1 to eliminate the exclusion amount.

Once that is updated then go to your MD state interview and click through to the "Other tax situations" page and scroll down to "Amend a previous MD return". "Start" and enter the requested information. Part of the process from there will be to go back to the federal interview and delete that extra 10,200 you added in. Continue following the prompts to complete the MD only amendment.

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