The IRS amended my 2021 return in October 2022. I went from getting back 1300 to owing 800. I dont know what they did so how do i get the corrected info into turbotax?

[xmasbaby0]

You have not said what the IRS changed.  It may not be anything that has any effect at all on your 2022 return; if so you do not have to change anything.  But of course if you owe the IRS you have to pay them.

TurboTax does not get any information from the IRS after you file your tax return, so no one at TT knows why your refund was less or why your refund changed to tax owed.   We can tell you that a LOT of people made mistakes with the recovery rebate credit and/or the child tax credit which resulted in adjustments to their refunds.

  Sometimes we can make an educated guess as to the reason for your reduced refund if you mention specific amounts--for example if your refund was short by $1400 per person---it is likely to be a mix up regarding the 3rd EIP payment.    If you received the 3rd stimulus check of $1400 per person in 2021 then you got letter 6475 from the IRS about it.   You needed to enter the amount you received.   If you already received that money then line 30 on your Form 1040 should have been blank.

The IRS will send you a letter that explains why your refund was reduced or why you owe more.   Meanwhile it might help you to check your online IRS account.

https://www.irs.gov/payments/your-online-account

https://blog.turbotax.intuit.com/tax-refunds/why-is-my-tax-refund-not-what-i-expected-49240/

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/questions-and-answers-about-the-third-round-economic-impact-payment-top...

If you need to trace a payment that the IRS says has been issued to you, mail or fax a completed IRS Form 3911, Taxpayer Statement Regarding Refund.

  If it is short by $1800 or  $1500 or  a multiple of that amount  ---   maybe a mixup regarding the advance child tax credit payments. If you received monthly child tax credit payments of $250 or $300 per month between July and December of 2021, then you got letter 6419 from the IRS, and you were required to enter the amount of the advance payments.   Only the remaining amount of the CTC should have been on line 28 of your Form 1040.

The IRS knows how much they sent to you for the 3rd stimulus check and they know how much they sent for advance child tax credit payments.   If you answered something incorrectly on your tax return then the IRS made a correction that resulted in a reduced refund for you. 

[DawnC]

You can't make changes to an already filed tax return in TurboTax Online.   If the IRS adjusted your filed tax return, just keep the letter of explanation they sent or will send (see xmasbaby's post above this one) with your tax records.   That letter will explain what steps to take in the event you dispute their adjustment.  

Your tax return in TurboTax will always reflect your return as it appeared when you filed it.   There is no need or no option to go back in and make it match to the changes the IRS made.    

[wmhatfield]

Doesn't that affect my 2022 return showing I got 1300 back when actually I paid 800?

Thanx! for your help.

[DianeW777]

The refund or balance due from a prior year return shouldn't necessarily affect your current year tax return.  If you had a carryover of such things as a capital loss that was changed or a change in dependents you would need to make any changes necessary to your 2022 tax return based on actual numbers for your 2022 tax year.  

If you would like to explain exactly what was changed we could provide an explanation that may be easier to understand. Please clarify if you would like and we will help.

[WH10]

My 2021 IRS refund was amended by the IRS from $936 to $134.  $935 was carried over but I cannot edit it. How do I edit this amount from $936 to $134 in turbotax? Thanks.

[xmasbaby0]

You do not say why the IRS reduced your refund.  If they reduced the refund because of a mistake with the recovery rebate or child tax credit for example, that has no effect on your 2022 return at all.   And....whatever they changed....you cannot just change your 2021 return to show the reduced refund.  Please explain.

[WH10]

The refunded adjustment was due to the stimulas dollars I did or did not receive. Thus my return was amended by them which lowered my refund.

[xmasbaby0]

@WH10 Do nothing about that.  It has no effect whatsoever on your 2022 tax return.