Updating the program might have been the issue ... you can undo the amendment and look to see what changed from the original return so you know how to make that right before amending it again. And ignore the Refund-O-Meter when using the amendment process ... it will just confuse you.
How do I cancel or undo an amended return in the TurboTax
CD/Download software?
If you started amending
your federal return by accident and would like to cancel the amendment, follow
this process to correctly "unamend" your federal return:
1. Open
your return.
2. Switch
to Forms Mode (Windows
instructions | Mac
instructions).
3. In
the left pane, select Form
1040X.
o Windows:
After the form is generated in the right pane, click the Delete Form button
at the bottom of the window.
o Mac:
From the Forms menu,
select Remove
Form 1040X.
4. Follow
the on-screen instructions to remove the 1040X from your return
5.
Important:
Go
back through the TurboTax interview and undo any changes you made after you
selected the option to amend your 2018 return, as merely deleting the 1040X
will not undo those manual entries for you.
State Amendments
The best way to
"unamend" your state return is to go through your state return from the beginning and
keep your eyes peeled for amend-related screens or questions.
The amend question usually
appears right at the beginning or towards the end of the state interview (never
in the middle).
Correct any entries that
have to do with an amended return, e.g.:
·
Answer No when
asked if you want to amend;
·
Clear any
amend-related checkboxes;
·
Delete entries
in the tax year field.
·
Note: In
a few state programs, you actually have to answer Yes to the
amend question so you can revisit the screens that contain the information you
want to delete.
If you still can't get rid
of your state amendment form, try clearing your state return and starting over.
