Amended returns
have to be printed and mailed. They can't be e-filed per IRS regulation. It is
recommended to wait until the government has accepted your initial return and you have
received your refund (or paid taxes due) before you amend the return. If you've closed
out of your amended return, use the steps below to print a copy to mail. We highly
recommend you save a copy for your own records in case you need it again in the
future.
Detailed Instructions if using TurboTax Online
- Log into your
account and click Tax Home
- Scroll down to Your
Tax Returns and Documents and
click Show More
- Highlight the
year of the return you amended
- Click on Add a state (not adding one, just
a way to get in and print)
- Then click Tax Tools to the left and Print Center
- Select Print save or preview this year’s
return
- Check the box
next to returns you want and choose forms to print
- Then click
View or print the forms
- Mail to the
address specified in your return.
Detailed Instructions if using TurboTax
CD/Download software
- Open your
amended return.
- Click on File and
then Print.
- Mail to the
address specified in your return.
Once you mail an amended return, it can take
up to 3 weeks before it shows up in the IRS's system. So give it that amount of
time before you start checking for any updates on it. After 3 weeks, you can go
here Where’s My Amended Return? to check the status of it.
Amended
returns can take up to 16 weeks to be processed once they receive it. And you
can find a list of frequently asked questions, about amended returns,
here Form 1040X, Amended U.S. individual Income Tax Return,
Frequently Asked Questions
