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August 24, 2020
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When will e-file be available for TurboTax individuals?

  • August 24, 2020
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Last week the IRS came out and said that they'd be accepting amended tax returns via e-file (HALLELUJAH!), but I haven't been able to find any information as to HOW exactly an individual can go about submitting it? I messed up our rental income and now we can't buy a house because our debt to income ratio is inaccurate - our return was originally filed/accepted by the IRS through TurboTax. When will you guys have the software capability to amend electronically? This week? Next week? Next month?

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rjs
Level 15
Level 15
August 24, 2020

TurboTax has not yet provided a date when e-filing of amended returns will be available, but they are working on it.


Note that the IRS web site says that even if an amended return is e-filed, it will still take 16 weeks to process it.

 

Level 2
August 24, 2020

How do you know they are working on it? Have they said? Wondering if it would make more sense to buy the software and/or hire someone to file it for us, or simply wait for TurboTax.

August 24, 2020

as of now only pro software allows e-filing amended returns. you could hire a pro but consider what it would cost. 

rjs
Level 15
Level 15
August 25, 2020

TurboTax has now said that e-filing of 2019 amended returns will be available in TurboTax by the end of this week.

 

Level 2
August 25, 2020

Can you link where you found that?! Wondering if that’s for individuals or only for tax professionals 

DoninGA
Level 15
Level 15
August 25, 2020

@kelly.montgomery wrote:

Can you link where you found that?! Wondering if that’s for individuals or only for tax professionals 


https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/amending/help/can-i-e-file-my-1040x-to-amend-my-return/01/26008